ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,407, issued on July 15.
"Apparatus and method for installing deck mounted faucets" was invented by Michael Camozzi (Spring Valley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for installing deck mounted plumbing fixtures. At least one annular opening is created in a horizontal planar deck. A backing plate is attached to the deck bottom and an installation plug is placed through the opening in the deck so that it rests on the backing plate. The installation plug includes an annular disc and a cylindrical post. A planar member is applied over the deck top surface, the planar member including at least a layer of liquid material. The ...