ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,500,056, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Raytheon Co. (Arlington, Va.).

"Tool for fuse removal and installation" was invented by Chang J. Yee (Stow, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for the removal or installation of a fuse includes a first tool arm and a second tool arm pivotally mounted to the first tool arm about an axis. A second fuse holder spreader finger section is movable away from a first fuse holder spreader finger section and a second fuse pusher finger section is movable toward a first fuse pusher finger section in response to a first handle section being moved toward a second handle section."

The patent was fi...