ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,695, issued on Aug. 5.

"Catenary wire hook attachment for hanging articles over a horizontal wire" was invented by Rajan Kapoor (New Delhi).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides a hook attachment for hanging articles of any shape, size and weight, over a tightened horizontal wire, where the hook attachment resists forces in both horizontal directions and resists unwanted torque that may be imposed by the applied load of the article on the hook. The hook includes at least two parts: a wire coupling part and a load bearing part. The wire coupling part is a part of the hook where the hook flexibly couples with the ...