ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,428, issued on Nov. 4.
"Device for fastening a finishing strip" was invented by Franz Neuhofer (Zell am Moos, Austria).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for fastening an end strip (1) covering a connection joint (4) between a wall (5) and a flooring (6) has a holder that forms a wall limb (2) The holder has at least one upwardly projecting holding web (9) engaging in a downwardly open groove (10) of the end strip (1) for clampingly receiving the end strip (1), and having two leaf-spring-like spreading arms (3) attached laterally to the wall limb (2) and projecting towards the end face (7) of the flooring (6). The holder comprises...