ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,685,387, issued on July 21, was assigned to ULTRAFAB INC. (Farmington, N.Y.).
"Utility brush" was invented by David M. Loughney (Phelps, N.Y.), Todd M. Clemons (Canandaigua, N.Y.) and Akira Chanthabandith (Walworth, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides for an improved article of manufacturing, being a utility brush that is designed to be made from material that minimizes abrasion to surfaces. This brush is made from materials excluding metal and other materials that can cause abrasion to surfaces upon the utility brush making physical contact with those surfaces. The utility brush being further designed to be made o...