ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,817, issued on March 31, was assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA INC. (Plano, Texas) and TOYOTA JIDOSHA K.K. (Toyota, Japan).
"Fuel tank boost and bolt secure" was invented by Ronald Scott Friend (Jeffersonville, Ky.), Robert Aaron Allex (Ewing, Ky.), Brian McElroy (Winchester, Ky.), David L. Brock (Versailles, Ky.) and Christopher L. Rexroat (Paris, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods of lifting and installing a fuel tank on a vehicle are provided. In particular, a lifting apparatus may (1) receive fasteners and fuel tank bands prior to lifting, the fasteners secured/extended throug...