ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,565,789, issued on March 3.
"Fence gap closer device" was invented by Jennie Bizzarro (Erie, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a novel fence gap blocking device. The device covers the gap between the bottom of a fence and the ground. The device blocks a gap of up to four inches and prevents small animals from entering or leaving the fenced area. The fence gap blocking device comprises a flat metal body component with a plurality of metal rungs or tines secured at a bottom edge. The device is installed in the inside of a fence by hammering it into the ground. Thus, allowing the flat metal body component t...