ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,711, issued on April 8.

"Temperature probe holder" was invented by Brian Krueger (San Antonio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A temperature probe holder is provided. The device includes a magnetic fastener and a probe clip, whereby a connector secures the probe clip to the magnetic fastener. The magnetic fastener includes a notch and a slot. The probe clip includes a pair of resilient arms that extend upwardly and outwardly at opposite angles from a central base. Each resilient arm includes coaxially aligned apertures, such that a temperature probe can be inserted through a pair of coaxially aligned apertures. The temperature probe is...