ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,692, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to GRIP HOLDINGS LLC (Brandon, Fla.).
"Anti-slip torque tool" was invented by Paul Kukucka (Brandon, Fla.) and Thomas Stefan Kukucka (Brandon, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-slip torque tool that utilizes a plurality of grooves to prevent slippage and facilitate torque transfer to a fastener. The tool includes a wrench torque-tool body and an at least one engagement element. The wrench torque-tool body includes a plurality of internal sidewalls, a first base, and a second base. Further, each of the internal sidewalls includes a bracing surface. The engagement element includes at least...