ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,290, issued on Sept. 16.
"Cutting tool fence apparatus with measuring ruler and moveable material stop component" was invented by Robert J. Suhling (Waukegan, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cutting tool fence apparatus with a flip stop connector, measuring ruler and moveable material stop. The cutting tool fence apparatus includes a measuring ruler included on the fence itself to provide a precise measuring system. The fence includes a connection apparatus to connect the fence to a flip-stop. The flip-stop allows a tape measure to be used to provide a precise measurements with the measuring ruler imprinted on the fence. The f...