ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,465, issued on March 31.
"Framing buddy deck framing tool" was invented by William Stuart Duncan (Georgetown, S.C.), Beeman Burgoon (Georgetown, S.C.) and James Anderson (Conway, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A framing tool supports one end of beam member while the other end of the beam is secured to another beam or structure. The framing tool includes a support portion, a receiving portion and a strap. The strap wraps around a beam member to secure the beam member within the receiving portion. The support portion holds one end of the beam member in place so that an installer may secure the other end of the beam member without...