ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,163, issued on April 8, was assigned to ConcealFab Inc. (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
"Low-PIM barrier stanchion and safety barrier" was invented by Thomas Bell (Larkspur, Colo.) and Flynn McClellan (Colorado Springs, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low-PIM barrier stanchion and a safety barrier including multiple low-PIM barrier stanchions and a low-PIM barrier line, such as plastic chain, extending between the barrier stanchions. The barrier stanchion includes a cap that functions as a barrier line receiver, a mast that functions as a sign receiver, and a base that functions as a ballast receiver. The cap includes a receptacle ...