ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,587,000, issued on March 24.
"Trunk cable installation verification tool" was invented by Scott L. Small (Newberry, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a trunk cable installation verification tool. The device comprises a body that attaches to a stuffing or fitting tube, a level tube, a magnet, and a tolerance indicator for aligning a cable. The body is shaped to fit the contours of the fitting tube for ease of attachment thereto. A magnet secures the body to the fitting tube for quick and non-permanent attachment. The tolerance indicator is preferably a V-shaped protrusion or a notch that is aligned with the centreline of th...