ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,322,749, issued on June 3.

"Battery cover removal and reassembly tool" was invented by Eli Altaras (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Yusuf Altaras (Newport Beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The embodiments disclose an apparatus including an apparatus for removing and reassembling two-part battery compartments. The apparatus includes a first and second tool, each having a suction cup configured to create a vacuum seal when pressed against a surface suitable for vacuum sealing and an integrated handle for applying torque through opposite rotational movement. The handles allow controlled force to securely separate or reassemble the two ...