ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,090, issued on July 8.

"Window balance apparatus and method" was invented by Murilo Rodrigues Basso (Pensacola, Fla.), Anita Nicole Gislason (Pensacola, Fla.) and Steven Kyle Pumell (Gulf Breeze, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A window balance apparatus and method with a main body configured to movably connect with a window frame and a window sash. A spacer is connected with the main body, the spacer configured to extend from the main body when connected to the main body such that the spacer contacts the window frame. A pressure delivery device is located within the main body and is connected with the spacer and a pressure adjust...