ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,469,383, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Task Force Tips LLC (Valparaiso, Ind.).
"Modular monitor control system" was invented by Ryan D. Smaga (Valparaiso, Ind.), Jeremy D. Kaiser (Hebron, Ind.), Kent A. Kekeis (St. John, Ind.) and Travis E. Bavar (LaPorte, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A firefighting apparatus and system for operating firefighting monitors and devices includes a base or hub that can be installed on the monitors and devices. Additionally, one of a plurality of external modules may be added to the hub. This apparatus and system allows for a simple and streamlined manufacturing and assembly process. Further, addi...