ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,602, issued on Oct. 27.

"Protective covers" was invented by Shiraz Dudhia (Hornchurch, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A construction-related rod free end cover comprises a main body formed of a deformable thermoplastic elastomer. The main body has at a first end an outer wall and at a second end an opening to a substantially central chamber. At least part of the chamber is configured to deform to releasably attach the cover to a free end of a construction-related rod."

The patent was filed on Oct. 17, 2022, under Application No. 18/703,000.

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