ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,709,857, issued on Aug. 18.
"Force couple application tool" was invented by Steven L Wojtaszek (Midland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device enabling one person to apply torque in the form of a force couple to a product requiring torque to install or operate it. The reaction forces are directed into surrounding structure(s) to decrease or eliminate them from the operator via connected adjustable length flexible tension members mounted on ratcheting spools."
The patent was filed on Jan. 25, 2024, under Application No. 18/422,083.
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