ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,452, issued on June 30.
"Detachable reel device for fish tapes and associated method" was invented by Merick Grubbs (Fort Worth, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reel device configured for use with a fish tape is provided. The reel device includes a first body part and a second body part that engage to form a frame receivable within a cut-out portion of a fish tape housing. The frame may include side walls, corner portions, extension portions, lips, grooves, projections, and reinforcement ribs that provide structural stability and alignment with the housing. An extension arm projects from the frame and supports a rotational ass...