ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,298, issued on Oct. 6.

"Caulk nozzle lighting system" was invented by Rene Ulloa (Kansas City, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A caulk nozzle lighting system for lighting a nozzle of a caulk cartridge and an adjacent work area includes a caulk gun which has a cartridge holder with a front wall, a back wall, and a perimeter wall. The perimeter wall is coupled to and extends between the front wall and the back wall. The cartridge holder defines a bay for accommodating the caulk cartridge surrounded by the front wall, the back wall, and the perimeter wall. A lighting assembly is mounted to the front wall of the cartridge holder of the...