ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,283,173, issued on April 22.

"Tracking device coupling mechanism" was invented by Troy Adam Deus (Atlanta), Joni Michelle Deus (Atlanta) and Robert J. Thomas (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device may include a body at least partially defining a cavity configured to receive and retain a tracking device. An attachment mechanism connected to the body may have: a first arm configured to slide inward towards a centerline of the body from a first side, a second arm configured to oppose the first arm and slide inward towards the centerline of the body from a second side, and a tamperproof screw removably connecting the first arm to th...