ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,986, issued on June 30, was assigned to WCM Industries Inc. (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
"Apparatus for securing pole" was invented by Eric Pilarczyk (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and William T. Ball (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pole holder apparatus is provided. The apparatus may include a socket, an insert, and a cap. The insert may be configured to screw into the socket, and the cap may be configured to selectively cover an upper opening of the insert and remain coupled to the insert, even when in an open position. The insert may include a plurality of tabs configured to engage an inserted pole. In some exam...