ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,293, issued on June 23, was assigned to Independence Materials Group LLC (Virginia Beach, Va.).
"Sump pump crock" was invented by Robert Genord (Livonia, Mich.) and Karl Chapel (Grand Haven, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sump pump crock includes a body including a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion. The first portion includes one of a tab and an opening, and the second portion includes the other of the tab and the opening. The tab is received in the opening to secure the first portion to the second portion. The body defines a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top opening, and a plurality o...