ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,609, issued on Nov. 18.

"Methods of use of a tool for placing and removing edge protectors and removing tarps from cargo of a flat bed trailer" was invented by David J. Cicero (Saylorsburg, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool and method for installing and removing an edge protector on cargo of a trailer by a user standing on the ground and for removing a tarp on the cargo by the user standing on the ground. The tool includes a working head and an elongated handle. The working head is an elongated body having a longitudinal axis, a top end portion and a bottom end portion. The top end portion is rounded with at least a portion b...