ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,374, issued on May 19, was assigned to EAGLE MACHINERY & SUPPLY INC. (Sugarcreek, Ohio).

"Method and apparatus for stacking lumber" was invented by Andrew D. Timmer (Graand Haven, Mich.), Reuben R Schlabach (Dundee, Ohio), Edward M Hershberger (Apple Creek, Ohio), Andrew C Sampsel (Coshocton, Ohio), Corey M Kandel (Baltic, Ohio), Marvin L Raber (Sugarcreek, Ohio), Raymond A. Miller (Fresno, Ohio), Rudy A. Miller (Baltic, Ohio), Todd Spillman (Mineral City, Ohio) and Kirk Spillman (Zoar, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly and method thereof creates a stack of objects. The assembly has a diverter to move objects having a de...