ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,596, issued on Oct. 27.
"Pool noodle plug apparatus and method" was invented by Eric Pierce (Lubbock, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flotation apparatus includes an elongate, buoyant body having first and second opposite, longitudinal ends and a hollow core defining a passageway extending between the first and second ends; and a first plug entirely located within the hollow core proximate the first longitudinal end and a second plug entirely located within the hollow core proximate the second longitudinal end. The first and second plugs are configured to prevent bugs, mice, and snakes from entering the passageway extending be...