ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,780, issued on Aug. 5.
"Tools for application of binding agents and filler" was invented by Christine Lacasse-Veilleux (Saint-Isidore-de-Laprairie, Canada) and Thomas Debaugh (Bel Air, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for applying a binding agent and/or a filler is provided. The tool enables convenient and accurate application of the binding agent and/or the filler, such as adhesive or mortar for wall panels and grout between wall panels. The tool comprises a body including a front surface, a rear surface, and a plurality of edges circumferentially extending around the body, each of the plurality of edges defining a junction ...