US Patent Issued on Oct. 7 for "Concentrated longitudinal acoustical/ultrasonic energy fastener design and manipulation system having at least one or a plurality of flexible ultrasonic joints" (Ohio Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,340, issued on Oct. 7.

"Concentrated longitudinal acoustical/ultrasonic energy fastener design and manipulation system having at least one or a plurality of flexible ultrasonic joints" was invented by Gary Lee Ward (Pleasant Hill, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method and fastening tool that utilizes ultrasonic or acoustic energy and a horn that focuses the energy into the fastener at a predetermined location in order to facilitate tightening or loosening the fastener. The system, method and fastening tool comprise at least one flexible ultrasonic joint that permits a horn in the fastener tool to pivot in at least on...