ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,645, issued on Sept. 15.
"Tool with chevron jaw" was invented by Phillip Bellamy (Anchorage, Alaska) and Kevin Shelver (Anchorage, Alaska).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples of devices and techniques provide a gripping tool with a chevron tool jaw. In other words, the gripping surface of the jaw of the tool includes a chevron pattern for improved gripping capability. In various embodiments, the chevron gripping pattern may be disposed on one or more jaws of the tool."
The patent was filed on May 14, 2025, under Application No. 19/208,088.
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