ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,744, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Jeffrey A. Bussell (West Bloomfield, Mich.).

"Extensible squeegee with reversible blade" was invented by Jeffrey A. Bussell (West Bloomfield Township, Mich.) and Tyrone Secord (Auburn Hills, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable hand-held squeegee device with reverse angle head adjustment. An elongated handle can include either a single elongated member or any plurality of members configured in telescoping fashion. A head includes a rotatable base portion supported at a forward end of the handle. A spring biased locking mechanism is integrated into the handle in proximity to the ro...