ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,782, issued on March 31, was assigned to THE NOLAN COMPANY (Canton, Ohio).
"Single wheeled knuckle carrier" was invented by Robert Brian Loy (Navarre, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact single wheeled knuckle carrier which may be easily stowed and take up minimal space within the engine while simultaneously being easily maneuverable and robust enough to assist a person in carrying a train knuckle over rough terrain and over distance. The compact single wheeled knuckle carrier has a support member that couples the knuckle to the carrier and can include a slide lock to secure the knuckle to the support member. The compact s...