ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,072, issued on Sept. 30.
"Cylinder leak control device" was invented by Zackery Ecton (Falls River, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The hydraulic cylinder leak control device is a variable leak containment device for hydraulic cylinders. The hydraulic cylinder leak control device comprises a body component that is configured in a rectangular shape that is long enough to encircle the largest outside surface of various hydraulic cylinders and held in place by a hose clamp. The body component would be rigid enough to contain leaking hydraulic fluid within an absorbent wrap or towel around the outer surface of the hydraulic cylinder...