ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,136, issued on Nov. 4.

"Removable hinged tool hook" was invented by Peter Sganga (Larchmont, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some aspects, the removable hinged tool hook may include a device for coupling to a tool (such as a flexible elastic fabric band). Also, the removable hinged tool hook may include an inner member with an aperture therein. Furthermore, the removable hinged tool hook may include a hook member having an upper portion with an aperture therein, an elongated member extending downward from the upper portion, and at least one hook extension extending outward from a distal end of the elongated member. In addition,...