ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,578,006, issued on March 17.
"Barbed wire repair apparatuses and methods for making and using same" was invented by Norman Harris (Sugar Land, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Barbed wire repair apparatuses including (a) two members, each of the two members includes a barbed wire attachment or receiving apertures and an engaging surface having connection slot and (b) a connection device so that as connection devices insert into and through the connection slots and tightened to bring the engaging surfaces into contact and simultaneously tensioning the barbed wire at a break therein and methods for making and using same."
The patent ...