ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,520,910, issued on Jan. 13.
"Clothing cord clip" was invented by Drew Ian Filus (Studio City, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a clothing cord clip usable on clothing, backpack cords/straps, and numerous other cords or straps that include front and back plates that have gripping rails, a pinch ring, curvilinear locking ribs, and raised support ribs. A flexible connector interconnects the front and back plates, allowing the interior surfaces to be opposed, aligned, and press-fitted together, interlocking the curvilinear locking ribs. In operation, a clothing cord or other cord or strap can be position...