ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,492, issued on Nov. 11.
"Lockable safety turnbuckle" was invented by John Thomas San Giacomo Jr. (Blairstown, N.J.) and Keith Edward Lindemann (Punta Gorda, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lockable safety turnbuckle with a tensioning/compressing device is subjected to an axial tension/compression force to bind, moor, or connect two objects. The device has locking sleeves that allow the device to be unlocked, set, and locked to a desired tension/compression simultaneously. Unlocking the device increases its ability to handle non-axial or lateral loads when binding, mooring, or connecting objects. Locking sleeves not only lock th...