ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,709,885, issued on Aug. 18.
"Storm water drain filter device" was invented by Katleen Cruz Sorrosa (Concord, N.C.) and Adolfo Cruz Gasga (Concord, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A storm water drain filter device includes a basket structure having side walls affixed together along opposed edges, a top panel affixed to a top edge of each of the side walls and a bottom opening defined in a plane between the bottom edges of the side walls, opposite the top edges. At least a portion of the basket structure forms a frustum shape where the top panel is a base thereof. The side walls and top panel are made of a mesh material having a plural...