US Patent Issued to Hendrickson Mt. Vernon on Aug. 26 for "Modular axle clamp and riser system" (Indiana, Arkansas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,600, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Hendrickson Mt. Vernon LLC (Schaumburg, Ill.).

"Modular axle clamp and riser system" was invented by Christopher Ryan Gumbel (Brookston, Ind.), John Hinz (Monticello, Ind.) and Robin Scot Clements (Conway, Ark.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular axle clamp and riser system for use in a suspension system, which includes a top mount having a substantially flat upper surface, a top mount body which extends transversely to the flat upper surface, a pair of opposing ears which extend from the top mount body, and at least one top mount tooth extending from the top mount body in a direction oppo...