ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,409, issued on March 11, was assigned to ALP Supply Inc. (Fairless Hills, Pa.).
"Lifting pin anchor with annular plate" was invented by David S. Jablonsky (Washington Crossing, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anchor is provided having a lifting pin, with a shaft, a head at an upper end of the shaft, and a foot at a lower end of the shaft, and the anchor further comprising an annular plate with an opening through the center, positioned with the shaft extending through the opening and the annular plate overlaying and supported by the foot. The annular plate has an area that is at least 80% of the area of a hypothetical circle ci...