ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,440, issued on May 13, was assigned to GRIP HOLDINGS LLC (Brandon, Fla.).
"Anti-slip multidirectional fastener remover 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 multidirectional fastener remover tool includes a torque-tool body and a plurality of engagement features. A cross section for each of the plurality of engagement features includes a bracing portion, at least one cavity portion, a first interior angle, and a second interior angle. The plurality of engagement features is radially and outwardly distributed about a rotational axis of th...