ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,567,685, issued on March 3.
"Ground rod system" was invented by Benjamin Owen (Rogersville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ground rod for earthing is disclosed. The ground rod may include a rod body having a top end and a bottom end. The ground rod may further include a clamp configured to hold a ground wire. The clamp may be integrated at the top end to form a unitary structure of the ground rod. The clamp may include an attachment mechanism configured to secure the ground wire in the clamp. Furthermore, the rod body may include a spiral portion disposed between the top end and the bottom end. The spiral portion may enable a use...