ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,391, issued on Oct. 14.
"Sump pump filtration unit" was invented by Mark J. Reeves (Old Saybrook, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sump pump filtration carrier incorporates a cage-like structure with a hinged lid. The carrier is configured to permit a sump pump to be operationally secured within, thereby prohibiting external debris from impeding the operation of the sump pump."
The patent was filed on Jan. 23, 2019, under Application No. 16/255,046.
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