ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,476,445, issued on Nov. 18.
"Hook apparatus for hanging a cable and the like" was invented by Samuel B. Merrell (Austin, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hook apparatus for hanging a cable, extension cord box and the like is disclosed. The hook apparatus includes a shank and a bend portion. The bend portion extends from the shank. The shank includes a groove. The groove extends the entire length of the shank. The groove includes a first threaded portion, a second threaded portion and a third threaded portion. The first threaded portion has a larger diameter than the second threaded portion. The second threaded portion has a larger ...