ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,823, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to CROC Enterprises LLC (Stuart, Fla.).
"Impact attenuator safety truck" was invented by James P. Crocker (Stuart, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An impact attenuator safety truck with a configurable flatbed capable of carrying a forklift. The safety truck provides a crash barrier for roadway construction projects using impact absorbing sections (TMAs) that are movable from a stowage position above the surface of the flatbed, thereby allowing the entire surface of the flatbed for storage. The forklift is secured to the flatbed when the impact absorbing sections are in the stowage position. Wh...