ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,179, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Hawg Halters Inc. (Dahlonega, Ga.).

"Mid control apparatus" was invented by John Mark Thompson (Dahlonega, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mid-control system for a motor vehicle having a transmission and a primary cover opposite said transmission, said mid-control system with a first mid-control device connected to the transmission, the first mid-control device including a first footrest engaged with a first actuator pedal, said first actuator pedal connected to at least one fluid reservoir containing a fluid and a second mid-control device connected to the primary cover, the second mid-co...