ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,287,044, issued on April 29.
"Valve indicator and related methods" was invented by Kevin S. Smith (Metairie, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for indicating the position of a valve including a mechanical mechanism and output device. A related method for indicating the position of a valve including operatively connecting the device to a valve such as a manual valve. A mechanical mechanism for use with a valve is also described herein. An output device for use with a valve is also described herein."
The patent was filed on Nov. 13, 2023, under Application No. 18/389,046.
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