ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,993, issued on Nov. 4.
"In ground sprinkler assembly serviceability enhancing apparatus" was invented by Keith S. Kander (Tamarac, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An in-ground sprinkler serviceability apparatus that provides a debris free environment for ease of replacement of an in-ground sprinkler head. The sprinkler serviceability apparatus comprises a body and a seal insert. The body has a frustum shaped sidewall extending between a base section and a radially extending flange section. The base section includes a coupling feature in a form of an aperture. The seal insert is fabricated of a pliant material and is designed to pr...