ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,429,082, issued on Sept. 30.
"Magnetic lynch pin" was invented by Daniel Wert (Newville, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lynch pin device capable of being attached to another surface between uses. The device having a head with a hole or holes through the side wherein a wire can be attached to the head. A shank extends from the head and is of adequate length and width as to fit into an axle or hasp. One or more magnets can be secured to the head, shank, or wire of the lynch pin so that the lynch pin can attach to another surface between uses. A spring may be used to allow the wire to temporarily extend away from the shank when a for...