ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,919, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Wearforce Pty Ltd (Kewdale, Australia).

"Attachment assembly and ground engaging assembly for earthmoving equipment" was invented by Andrew Thomson (Canning Vale, Australia), Bruce Mcdonald (Gosnells, Australia) and Kevin Chapman (Lathlain, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachment assembly (25) and a ground engaging assembly for releasable attachment with earthmoving equipment is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the attachment assembly (25) comprises a first body (30) configured for being placed in affirmative engagement with a portion (32) of or in fixed relation with respe...