ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,181, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Lindsay Transportation Solutions LLC (Omaha, Neb.).

"Hinge for use with a roadway barrier system" was invented by Matthew A. Elmore (Rio Vista, Calif.), John James Angus (Omaha, Neb.), Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya (Elk Grove, Calif.) and Jason T. Lim (Stockton, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collapsible hinge for use with a roadway barrier system including a plurality of barriers comprises a first hinge assembly, a second hinge assembly, and a pin. The first hinge assembly is connected to an end wall of a first barrier and includes a first base and a second base. The first base includes ...