ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,558,578, issued on Feb. 24.

"Demolishing of glazing at a distance" was invented by Larry David Staton (Allen Park, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Demolishing glazing at a distance uses a demolition ram comprising a pusher, a handle having proximal and distal ends, and fasteners connecting the handle at the distal end to the pusher. The demolishing comprises touching a subpane of the glazing with the pusher, pushing the subpane out of the glazing, and moving the subpane so that it can fall due to its weight, and then catching the falling subpane with a receptacle comprising a mat. The pushing comprises exerting a force about the pro...