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Two Anchorage men patented a plier jaw built to stop slipping
The USPTO issued Patent No. 12,734,645 B2 to Anchorage residents Phillip Bellamy and Kevin Shelver for a chevron-toothed jaw design for pliers and adjustable pipe wrenches.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min read
Delta Junction inventor wins design patent for sports bra with built-in neck guard
Amelia Dianne Cummings of Delta Junction received a design patent for a sports bra with a built-in neck guard, covering its appearance for 15 years.
by Alaska News3w ago2 min read
The University of Alaska owns the look of a Fairbanks man's pliers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued design patent US D1,146,544 S on Sept. 8, 2026. The University of Alaska Fairbanks is the listed applicant and the University of Alaska the assignee, giving 15 years of protection on a pliers design by Fairbanks inventor Timothy Illguth.
by Alaska News3w ago1 min read
Anchorage company wins patent for adjustable pipeline support
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted US 12,729,783 B2 to North Arrow Enterprises of Anchorage on Tuesday for a pipeline support one worker can raise or lower with a crank. The patent's background says conventional supports usually require full pipeline shutdowns to adjust.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Sitkana's new patent covers how its tidal generator looks, not how it works
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued design patent US D1,145,703 S to Sitkana, Inc. of Juneau on Tuesday, giving the startup 15 years of protection on the ornamental form of a floating hydrokinetic generator invented by Lance D. McMullan.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read
Fairbanks inventors patent an ultra-light meal for the backcountry
A Fairbanks company patented a powdered, ultra-light meal for backcountry hunters, endurance racers and special operators, built on Alaska research into extreme calorie burn.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago3 min read