ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,882, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Accuride International GmbH (Diez, Germany).

"Quick-fastening system for a telescopic extension" was invented by Andreas Heffel (Dierdorf, Germany) and Karsten Diefenbach (Katzenelnbogen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick-fastening system for releasably mounting a telescopic extension on a body, the quick-fastening system including a retaining bar which is fixed or can be fixed to the body directly or by means of a side grid, and a rear quick-fastening element and a front quick-fastening element for positive or positive and non-positive engagement with the retaining bar."

The patent...