ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,122, issued on April 15.
"Fastener securing sleeve" was invented by James Martinez (Grand Junction, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener securing sleeve; the fastener securing sleeve includes a pliable sleeve configured to releasably-secure a fastener to a tool-head of a tool in order to set and start the fastener. The pliable sleeve includes an X-pattern slit having a series of flaps configured to receive and secure the fastener within when used. The fastener securing sleeve provides a device for application upon the tool-head of a wrench or upon a socket, and releasably-secures nuts, bolts, screws, and other fasteners to ...