ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,836, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to ABB Schweiz AG (Baden, Switzerland).
"Phase balancing strap for electrical systems" was invented by Maxime Lefort (Longueuil, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A strap for an electrical system, an electrical system with balanced phases, and a method for balancing phases of an electrical system are provided. The strap includes an elongated body having: a first end, the first end includes a hole, and the first end is configured for connection to a meter socket of the electrical system by a first fastener through the hole; and a second end, the second end includes a first slot with an opening ...