ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,757, issued on July 29, was assigned to WOW GEAR LLC (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
"Hand tool" was invented by David Tognarelli (Santa Barbara, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hand tool is disclosed which provides for extension and protection of a person's hand while allowing for the manipulation of a food product, even over a hot oven or grill. The hand tool comprises the tool section, a handle, and a shield sleeve. The handle can be attached to the tool section or to the shield sleeve. In one embodiment, the tool section is reversibly attached to the shield sleeve, so that the tool is interchangeable with other tools."
The pate...