ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,445, issued on April 21.
"Pipe alignment device" was invented by Luke Able (McConnelsville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pipe alignment device includes a first pipe that has an outer wall and a second pipe that has an outer wall. Each of the first pipe and the second pipe is insertable into a fitting for joining the first pipe to the second pipe. An alignment jig is included which has a pair of planar alignment edges and a cutout extending between the pair of planar alignment edges. The alignment jig is positioned on the first pipe and the second pipe such that the cutout accommodates the fitting. Each of the first pipe and...