ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,462, issued on May 5.
"Rod assembly" was invented by Todd Zuccone (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rod, such as a radius rod, is provided. The radius rod may include a carbon fiber tube member that includes an aperture extending from one end of the tube member through the opposing end of the tube member. The radius rod may further include an inner threaded rod member located within the carbon fiber tube member. The radius rod may further include two rod couplers threaded onto opposing ends of the inner threaded rod member, wherein a portion of the rod couplers extend into the carbon fiber tube member and engage the carbon fibe...