ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,137, issued on July 14, was assigned to WheelSafe Technology Inc. (Yukon, Okla.).
"Wheel restraining apparatus for a trailer axle" was invented by William E. Turner (Yukon, Okla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for restraining wheel assemblies mounted on an axle assembly. The apparatus comprises a tether assembly and a tensioning mechanism. The tether assembly is extendible through a passage of an axle body and comprises a flexible cable, a first cable end attached to one end of the cable, and a second cable end attached to the other end of the cable. The tensioning mechanism is coupled to the second cable end and include...