US Patent Issued on Aug. 4 for "Tool to remove excess weld material and method to use" (Georgia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,697,690, issued on Aug. 4.

"Tool to remove excess weld material and method to use" was invented by Alfred Harold Wittrien IV (Folkston, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Base metal repairs are necessary to maintain the integrity of the interior flow within piping systems aboard ships. As fluids travel through piping internal degradation of the piping occurs and must be repaired to ensure that the flow remains uninterrupted. Additional material is added to correct the problem by welding; however, the excess weld material must be removed to ensure uniform flow through the piping system. The excess weld material must be removed, and this to...