ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,632, issued on April 7, was assigned to Douglas Dynamics LLC (Milwaukee).
"Snow and ice spreader and sprayer" was invented by Jeffrey Michael Krogmann (Manchester, Iowa) and Christoper Steven Maury (Manchester, Iowa).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A snow and ice control spreader and sprayer comprises a granular material hopper, a granular material delivery system, at least first and second liquid tanks mounted on both sides of the hopper, the first tank having a first volume and the second tank having a second volume, the first volume being greater than the second volume, a liquid delivery system, and a manifold."
The patent was file...