ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,786, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to ALP Supply Inc. (Fairless Hills, Pa.).

"Anchors for precast concrete and precast concrete having anchors" was invented by David S. Jablonsky (Washington Crossing, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Anchors and precast concrete structures including anchors are provided. An anchor includes a disk having a first dimension D1, a second dimension D2 and a first aspect ratio [D1/D2], wherein D1 and D2 are oriented perpendicular with respect one another, and wherein the first aspect ratio [D1/D2] is in a range between and including 0.75 and 1.25; and a head extending from a generally central portion of ...