ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,630, issued on Sept. 9.
"Locking mechanism used with a flat webbing" was invented by Nathaniel Lugg (Lake Stevens, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a locking device that can be integrated onto a leash, and which provides a solution to the problem of slip-on collars over tightening or being inconvenient to use. The locking device comprises of a main body, a lock piece, a hook, and one or more arms. The one or more arms are connected within the main body to engage with the hook and the lock piece to lock a width of a collar portion which is formed from the pieces integrated onto the leash. The main body is...