ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,864, issued on Dec. 2.
"Coupling link assembly" was invented by Timothy Bottger (Brooklyn Park, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling link includes a substantially C-shaped rigid core structural member, an overmold of a plastic material that substantially follows the contour of the rigid core structural member and provides an additional thickness thereto, and a gate member configured to shift between open and closed configurations, wherein in the closed configuration, a closed loop is formed in the coupling link."
The patent was filed on March 27, 2023, under Application No. 18/126,654.
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