ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,607, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to AS America Inc. (Piscataway, N.J.).
"Thermostatic cartridge extraction tool" was invented by Hsiao Chang Li (Edison, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are extraction tools for removing a thermostatic cartridge from a valve assembly. The extraction tool comprises a cap having an opening and a screw, wherein the cap is configured to receive the screw at the opening. Further, when the extraction tool is placed over a portion of a thermostatic cartridge installed in a valve assembly, an end of the screw is configured to screw into an opening of the thermostatic cartridge."
The patent wa...