ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,507, issued on July 28, was assigned to CNH INDUSTRIAL AMERICA LLC (New Holland, Pa.).
"Tractor-trailer combination, tractor and trailer thereof" was invented by Bert Defruyt (Mannekensvere, Belgium).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tractor-trailer combination includes a tractor configured to carry a trailer and being provided with a three points hitch assembly including elements configured to connect the tractor with the trailer. The tractor-trailer combination also includes other connecting elements interposed between the tractor and the trailer for operatively connecting these together. Each of the tractor and the trailer includes ...