ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,004, issued on April 14, was assigned to Infinite Concepts & Manufacturing (Waynesville, Ohio).
"Lug and hub cleaning attachment" was invented by Chris A. Pickrell (Tipp City, Ohio), Timothy S. Stover (Waynesville, Ohio) and Arlie D. Williams (Xenia, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool attachment for cleaning wheel hub components, comprises a tool body having a drive end, and a cleaning end. The cleaning end comprises a lug receiving opening extending into the tool body from an axial end thereof, and an axial end face. Moreover, a brush strip is positioned in an interior surface of a chamber within the cleaning end of the too...