ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,032, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to NUCOR Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Grating separation method and system for separating grating" was invented by Asa O. Jeffcoat III (Palestine, Texas), James Royce Pate (Grapeland, Texas) and Curtis Lee Waits (Grapeland, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Grating is formed from longitudinal members and transverse members that are operatively coupled together. The longitudinal members may be described as bearing members and the transverse members may be described as cross members that extend between the bearing members. The separation system and process of the present disclosure separates an init...