ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,710,109, issued on Aug. 18.
"Backflow preventer anti-theft system and method" was invented by Brian M. Fritz (Denver).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A backflow preventer anti-theft system secures a protective cage to a backflow preventer. The anti-theft system includes a tether having a proximal end configured to attach to the backflow preventer inside the protective cage, a distal end outside the protective cage, and a central portion extending through an opening of the protective cage. A lockbox includes a base configured to adjoin the protective cage, the base having a tether clamp configured to adjustably secure the tether and a stapl...