ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,769, issued on Oct. 21.
"String line support system enabling single person use" was invented by Jay Foust (Redmond, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A string line support for the positioning of a first end of a string line used for height measurement or chalk marking is provided, allowing a single user to secure the first end of a string at a desired position and extend the string line to a taught positioning for such height or other linear measurements. The string line is engaged at the first end to a connector clip which is removably positionable in a slot upon a housing that is positionable upon a member."
The patent was filed...