ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,381,340, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Cantega Technologies Inc. (Edmonton, Canada).
"Tool and method for handling a part" was invented by Leo Morin (Edmonton, Canada), Keith I Yeats (Edmonton, Canada), Martin S Niles (Stony Plain, Canada) and Casey Douglas Merrills (Carvel, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool and method for handling a part within an electrical power transmission system is disclosed, the part having a flange with a hole through the flange. A first jaw and a second jaw are connected to pivot relative to one another and have respective ends that converge upon closure, for example to hold the flange between the ...