ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,379,181, issued on Aug. 5.
"Counterclockwise twisted fiber material twisted together in counterclockwise direction to form a bow string and/or cable" was invented by Michael R. Braden (North Richland Hills, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A string such as a bowstring or cable used in archery bows and crossbows include multiple strands. The multiple strands are not bound to each other but remain parallel and positioned side-by-side. The desired number of strands are laid up to a determined length and grouped together to create a bundle. The bundles can have different properties such as strength and stability depending on the direction...