ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,468, issued on Sept. 8.
"Circular saw blade inspection device" was invented by Jason Schofield (Prattville, Ala.) and Frank T. Roberts (Valdosta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device and method for inspecting circular saw blades and measuring certain physical qualities of circular saw blades is provided. The device includes a holder for mounting a circular saw blade onto the device, a distance indicator for indicating relative movement of the saw blade when mounted, and opposing electromagnets for inducing movement of portions of the saw blade to measure tension in the blade."
The patent was filed on April 20, 2024, under App...