U.S. Patents Issued to Arkansans Jan. 29 Patent 8,359,791 B1. Quick Snap Bird Guard. Issued to David Glenn Nixon and Charles Calloway, both of Fayetteville.

Patent 8,360,680 B2. Hydraulic Riding Trowels With Automatic Load Sensing. Issued to J. Dewayne Allen, Timmy D. Guinn, Edward A. Waldon and Scott R. Sugg, all of Paragould. Assigned to Allen Engineering Corp. of Paragould.

Patent D675,068 S. Knife Handle. Issued to Jimmy W. Mahaffey of Ravenden and Charles L. Barker of Batesville. Assigned to The Scott Fetzer Co. of Westlake, Ohio.

Patent D675,278 S. Gun Vault. Issued to Billy Pennington of Little Rock.

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