ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,723,400, issued on Sept. 1.
"Anchor bolt apparatus" was invented by James Belville (Tempe, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved anchor bolt apparatus that includes a rotating blade at one end and may also include a removable viewing box on the opposite end that are adapted to allow a J-Bolt to be replaced from the outside of a building without the need of cutting drywall or any exterior siding. Furthermore, the removable box may be used to allow an engineer to view and certify the proper tightening of the anchor bolt securing the vertical walls and framework of the building to its foundation."
The patent was filed on Jan. 14...