US Patent Issued to Jacob Lutzow on April 8 for "Water softener brine tank salt bag splitter" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,186, issued on April 8, was assigned to Jacob Lutzow (New Berlin, Wis.).

"Water softener brine tank salt bag splitter" was invented by Jacob Lutzow (New Berlin, Wis.), Garrett Lutzow (Pewaukee, Wis.) and Leonard J Koren (Kenosha, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a water softener brine tank salt bag splitter with a support beam and integral blade positioned below the tank lid by looped vertical mounting brackets that secure over and around the upper edge of the tank sidewall to preserve the air seal between the tank sidewall and lid. The beam and bracket assembly has a fixed length that stiffens the lateral...