ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,587, issued on Dec. 9.
"Storm door speed arrester and travel path limiter" was invented by Bradley Weis (Morris, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present device concerns a screen door closing device, designed to control the opening and closing behavior of screen doors. The device includes a spring-loaded retraction reel housing a tape, which extends and retracts along a defined path. The device features two mechanical adjustments for controlling the tape's extension length and speed. A unique tee fitting and mounting bracket arrangement ensures secure attachment to the screen door, while a rotatable base plate with ball bearing...