ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,643,217, issued on June 2.
"Wrench extension apparatus" was invented by Craig Barke (Roseburg, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wrench extension apparatus for extending an effective length of a wrench to provide greater leverage when operating the wrench includes an elongated member with a channel therein for holding the wrench. The wrench is insertable by inserting a central portion of the wrench into a side opening of the elongated member and twisting the wrench into an operation position. The insertion of the wrench may be performed in two discrete steps rather than by simultaneously inserting and twisting the wrench into the oper...