ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,536, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Techtronic Cordless GP (Anderson, S.C.).

"Tool for powered sprayer" was invented by Eduardo Olvera (Pendleton, S.C.) and Graham M. Schaafsma (Raleigh, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed to a tool for operating a nozzle holder. The tool may include an elongated body extending between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the second end defining a recess configured to selectively receive and hold a portion of the spray nozzle. The tool may include a nozzle storage receptacle formed in the elongated body between the first end and the second end, ...