ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,890, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to TL Ball LLC (Lennon, Mich.).

"Placard removing tool" was invented by Tracy Ball (Lennon, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A placard tool including a shaft having a distal end spaced from a proximal end, the shaft including a longitudinal axis A. A handle is positioned at the proximal end of the shaft. An elongated member is positioned at the distal end of the shaft. The elongated member includes a first end and an opposite a second end. The elongated member is offset in a first direction B from the axis A of the shaft defining an unequal length of the elongated member with reference to the ...