ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,146, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to KRANIAC INC. (Sioux Falls, S.D.).
"Combination crane and methods of use" was invented by John Alan Bjorback (Sioux Falls, S.D.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crane may comprise a mast that includes a base end and a top end located opposite the base end, at least one support beam fixedly coupled to the mast adjacent the top end of the mast, a first runway beam fixedly coupled to the at least one support beam, and a second runway beam spaced from the first runway beam. In some embodiments, the first runway beam defines a first end and a second end, and the mast is located closer to the first end ...