ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,270, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Mac & Mac Hydrodemolition Inc. (Surrey, Canada).

"Hydrodemolition apparatus for overhanging inclined surfaces" was invented by Gerard J. MacNeil (Surrey, Canada), Gordon MacNeil (Surrey, Canada), Jesse MacNeil (Surrey, Canada) and Vernon Bose (Surrey, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hydrodemolition apparatus provides multiple degrees of freedom enabling the treatment of overhanging or vertically inclined surfaces. A nozzle wall or track is pivotable to present the nozzles substantially normal to the overhanging or inclined surface. The nozzle wall or track is positioned proximate to the...