ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,422,093, issued on Sept. 23.
"Quick-release anchoring apparatus with stem-mounted air valve" was invented by Israel Harry Zimmerman (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick-release anchoring apparatus includes an anchor member having a flexible base seal member and a stem with a vent port extending therethrough. A valve seat is defined by an annular stem landing zone with the vent port opening therein. A first auxiliary component is fixedly mounted to the anchor member. A second auxiliary component is slidably mounted to the first auxiliary component. The second auxiliary component defines a valve that sealably engages the va...