ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,318,895, issued on June 3.
"Filter extraction tool" was invented by Douglas Waite (Coolidge, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A filter extraction tool adapted to be removably attached to a plumbing fixture and simultaneously to a water filter within the plumbing fixture to thereby remove the water filter from the plumbing fixture. The filter extraction tool includes a fixture connecting sleeve, a linear screw, and a filter connecting cup rotatably attached to the linear screw."
The patent was filed on Dec. 3, 2022, under Application No. 18/074,458.
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