ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,300,915, issued on May 13, was assigned to The NOCO Co. (Glenwillow, Ohio).

"Battery clamp device" was invented by Jonathan Lewis Nook (Gates Mills, Ohio), William Knight Nook Sr. (Shaker Heights, Ohio), James Richard Stanfield (Glendale, Ariz.) and Derek Michael Underhill (Chandler, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A battery clamp is provided that includes a first inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion, a second inner metal battery clamp member having a handle portion and a clamp portion, a pivot pin pivotally connecting the first inner metal battery clamp member to the second inner metal batter...