ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,663, issued on July 29.
"Belt tightening system" was invented by Kevin Hollander (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and Darren Kinney (Phoenix).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A belt system that includes an elongated strap extending between a first and second end, with a first fastener coupled to the first end and a second fastener coupled to the second end. The belt system also includes at least one adjustable length cable coupled near the first end and the second end. The cable passes through the strap at multiple pass-through points, allowing the strap to be cinched and the belt to be shortened by adjusting the cable length. The cable length can b...