ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,810, issued on July 1.
"Wire coil stabilizer and saw guide" was invented by Chris S. Capkovic (Union, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wire coil stabilizer and saw guide for cutting jump rings from a coil of wire including a block with a half circle groove having a bottom slot for holding a coil of wire threaded on a jeweler's saw blade. A tracking plate with a slit aligned with the bottom slot for compressing the coil of wire in the groove and aligning a jeweler's saw blade with the coil of wire."
The patent was filed on Sept. 9, 2024, under Application No. 18/828,266.
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