US Patent Issued on June 30 for "Hook-and-handle device" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,751, issued on June 30.

"Hook-and-handle device" was invented by Remy Sasano (Osaka, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gripper device for gripping a bar, the gripper device comprising a hook, a protective layer, and a handle. The hook has a first end and a second end, a first inner surface curving around a first axis and facing the first axis, and a first outer surface facing away from the first axis. The inner surface of the hook is shaped to partially curve around a bar parallel to the first axis and grip the bar. The protective layer coats the inner surface of the hook and is configured to contact the bar when the hook grips ...