ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,449, issued on July 1.
"Strap system for securing a payload" was invented by Stephen Mitchell Foreman (Huntington, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention discloses a strap system for securing a payload. The strap system includes a first fastener having a connecting crosspiece, a reversing crosspiece, and a hanger capable of attaching to the payload. The strap system also includes a strap attached to the connecting crosspiece of the first fastener and capable of passing around the payload, passing between the connecting crosspiece and the reversing crosspiece, and tightening the strap around the payload."
The paten...