ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,687, issued on March 25, was assigned to SWIMC LLC (Cleveland).
"Folding tool" was invented by Victor J. Levand (Lyndhurst, Ohio), Sharad Gaurav (Lakewood, Ohio), Sarah B. Mulroy (Rocky River, Ohio), Joshua R. Robertson (North Ridgeville, Ohio), Edward Ray Goodwin Jr. (Westlake, Ohio), Randi Boss (Avon Lake, Ohio) and Michael C. Lambertson Jr. (Aurora, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a tool that includes a handle assembly including a top portion and a bottom portion. The tool also includes a lock plate disposed between the top and bottom portions and having a deflectable arm having a free end biased towards the top p...