ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,000, issued on Aug. 11.

"Gate latch system" was invented by Eric Francis Calamia III (Reno, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a gate latch assembly and method comprising a gate latch cable including a pull loop on a first end of the cable, and a fitting on a second end of the cable, opposite the first end. The fitting is configured to engage a gate latch and to maintain an alignment with a gate latch and/or pull loop such that a pull force on the cable is at an optimal alignment with the moment arm of the gate lock hook."

The patent was filed on Nov. 26, 2024, under Application No. 18/961,244.

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