ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,851, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Thomas Huntley (Auburn Hills, Mich.).
"Wire installation tool" was invented by Thomas E. Huntley (Auburn Hills, Mich.), Joseph Andrew Huntley (Greenville, S.C.) and Clayton J. Winkler (Oakland Township, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An in-ground wire installation tool including a body having a concave-shaped side with a pointed edge; an opposing side including a channel configured to dispense a wire, the concave-shaped side and the opposing side being connected via a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion including an attachment portion configured to house a shaft; and the bot...