ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,002, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to WESSEX INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY (Andover, Great Britain).

"Articulated apparatus" was invented by Paul Wills (Hampshire, Great Britain), Charles Browning (Hampshire, Great Britain), Roy Wolfenden (Hampshire, Great Britain) and Jack Horsfield (Hampshire, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The articulated apparatus has a body portion and a wing portion. The wing portion includes an active member and is mounted on the body portion. The wing portion is moveable between a first position and a second position. The articulated apparatus further includes a gearbox configured to transmit a drive ...