ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,507, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Thor Intertech LLC (Fall Creek, Wis.).

"Push blade attachment bracket" was invented by John E. Gustafson (Fall Creek, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachment bracket for use in operationally attaching an earth-moving tool to a push blade on an excavator. The attachment bracket presents an open cavity in the rearward face for accommodating insertion of the push blade into the cavity for hanging attachment of the attachment bracket onto the push blade, and attachment fixtures accessible from the forward face operable for operational engagement with a quick coupler or earth-moving tool."...