ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,849, issued on July 28, was assigned to Jarrett Cos. Inc. (Orrville, Ohio).
"Method and apparatus for trailer monitoring" was invented by Abram Lee Fuller (Dalton, Ohio), Christopher Lee Indermuhle (Doylestown, Ohio) and W. Michael Jarrett (Orrville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of accessing a cargo in a trailer. The method includes steps of engaging the trailer to a vehicle, wherein the trailer comprises at least one trailer door assembly operably engaged with at least one driving assembly; unlocking a trailer door of the at least one trailer door assembly via at least one locking assembly; actuating the trailer door...