ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,832, issued on May 6, was assigned to OJJO INC. (San Rafael, Calif.).
"Truss foundation adjustment tool" was invented by Jack West (San Rafael, Calif.) and Charles Almy (Berkeley, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for adjusting driven truss components and assembled truss foundations. A bridge separates a pair of collars, each having a pair of offset bearing surfaces that fit around the truss legs. A lever arm terminating in a handle extends away from the bridge to give leverage to the tool operator. The bridge width is adjustable to enable positioning of the tool at different heights along the driven truss components. An a...