US Patent Issued to Alpaqua Engineering on July 29 for "Plate cushion device having a compression gap lock" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,497, issued on July 29, was assigned to Alpaqua Engineering LLC (Beverly, Mass.).

"Plate cushion device having a compression gap lock" was invented by Olaf Stelling (Beverly Farms, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a magnet plate for use in isolating a macromolecule from a mixture in a vessel, wherein the magnet plate has a reversible compression lock. The reversible compression lock engages the top plate and the base plate, wherein when in a locked position, the top plate is fixed and cannot move up and down, along the axis of the support or corner post and when in an unlocked position, the top pl...