ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,581, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. (Calabasas, Calif.).
"Off-road jack vehicle mounting system" was invented by Andrew McGraw (Newbury Park, Calif.) and Craig Steinfels (Powell, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket for a vehicle jack may include a first support including a first pair of wheel wells and a second support coupled to the first support by one or more longitudinal members, the second support including a second pair of wheel wells. The bracket may include a cover rotatably coupled to the second support and moveable between a storage position and an open position. The bracket may i...