ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,746, issued on Aug. 4.
"Countertop template material and method of use" was invented by Samuel Devai (Newcastle, Calif.) and Edward Dumitru (Lincoln, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roll of template material has an elongate form between ends and with opposing parallel lateral edges defining a width thereof. Holes are optionally provided passing through the material from a top surface to a bottom surface. Template segments are formed by cutting the roll. Alternatively, the template material can be provided in linear segments. In a method of use, template segments are placed adjacent to edges of a cabinet top with the holes alig...