ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,781,458, issued on Nov. 3.

"Concrete forming tube" was invented by James M. Bradac (Hudson, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A large diameter single-piece thermoplastic concrete forming tube with axially spaced and integrally formed fully encircling circumferentially continuous radially rigidifying ribs, and method of forming a concrete column employing the tube."

The patent was filed on June 30, 2021, under Application No. 17/363,321.

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