ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,256, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Eddy Pump Corp. (El Cajon, Calif.).
"Float apparatus" was invented by Daniel Wahlgren (Escondido, Calif.) and Hector Duran (El Cajon, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A float apparatus includes a buoyant device that has an outer surface with a first end portion, a second end portion and an elongated portion. The elongated portion extends from the first end portion to the second end portion. The buoyant device is shaped and configured to attach to a conduit. The elongated portion of the outer surface has a concaved section that extends from the first end portion to the second end portion. T...