ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,308,623, issued on May 20, was assigned to UTILITY SOLUTIONS INC. (Hickory, N.C.).
"Clamping device and method" was invented by Eugene H. Wood (Hickory, N.C.) and Zachary Greer (Hickory, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamping device is disclosed. The clamping device including a first component pivotally connected to a second component, the first component having a first jaw and a first handle and the second component having a second jaw and a second handle, the second jaw cooperating with the first jaw to clamp a wire between the first and second jaws; a slot formed in the second jaw to receive a strap therein; and a gate pivotal...