ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,044, issued on Dec. 23.
"Vacuum attachment and manual brush for removing hair and/or fibrous debris" was invented by Stephen S. Turner (Edelstein, Ill.) and Scott I. Turner (Chillicothe, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vacuum attachment for removing hair and/or fibrous debris from a crevice or surface being cleaned is disclosed herein. The vacuum attachment includes an attachment body portion, a first end of the attachment body portion configured to be connected to a vacuum hose, and the attachment body portion defining an air intake aperture at a second end of the attachment body portion; and an elongated rod disposed across a...