ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,569, issued on Dec. 9.
"Seismic anchor system, apparatus, and structure including same" was invented by William Thomas Cutts (Houston) and Praveen Malhotra (Sharon, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A seismic anchor, system, and structure are disclosed, the seismic anchor including a main member for attachment to a structure to be stabilized, a secondary member, and an anchor. The main member has a first tensile strength. The secondary member is attached to the main member, and has a second tensile strength lower than the first tensile strength. The anchor includes an anchor body attached to the secondary member and a moveable stop...