ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,358, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to PRIMESOURCE CONSULTING LLC (Herriman, Utah).

"Limited clearance tool" was invented by John Davis (Herriman, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A limited clearance hydraulic tool provides torque to an associated threaded fastener assembly. The limited clearance hydraulic tool includes a piston and a ratchet wheel. The limited clearance hydraulic tool also includes a drive plate and a piston rod extending between the drive plate and the piston. The limited clearance hydraulic tool further includes a connection pin that defines a first point of contact between the piston rod and the drive plate and...