US Patent Issued to Kasco Marine on March 17 for "Vortex disruptor for a liquid circulator" (Wisconsin Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,576,377, issued on March 17, was assigned to Kasco Marine Inc. (Prescott, Wis.).

"Vortex disruptor for a liquid circulator" was invented by Travis Hilden (Prescott, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid circulator for creating liquid circulation in a body of liquid includes a vortex disrupter or blocker that disrupts a vortex created by the circulation assembly of the liquid circulator to minimize or eliminate the slurping/slapping sound. The liquid circulator and vortex disrupter described herein may be used in shallow water with the liquid circulator mounted to a structure, such as a dock or pier. The vortex disruptor permits t...