ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,360, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to LIPPERT COMPONENTS INC. (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Forward facing Bimini" was invented by Murray Kaijala (Elkhart, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combined radar arch and bimini top assembly includes a radar arch pivotable between a stowed position and a radar position, and a bimini arm cooperable with the radar arch. The bimini arm is pivotable with the radar arch between the stowed position and the radar position and to an extended position. A canopy is connected between the bimini arm and the radar arch, and a drive system engages the bimini arm to drive the bimini arm among the stowed, radar and...