ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,401, issued on March 11, was assigned to Artistic Southern Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga.).
"Baluster installation system and method" was invented by Kyle Fee (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Randy Scott (Alpharetta, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A baluster installation system. The system can comprise a connector comprising a first section for engaging an end of a baluster and a second end for engaging a route in a handrail. The first section can comprise a first shaft and a plurality of first ribs extending from the first shaft, and the second section can include a second shaft and a plurality of second ribs extending from the second shaft. The f...