ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,977, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to AXL LLC (Wylie, Texas).

"Multi-orientation attachment system" was invented by Matthew Hawes (Pinehurst, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is an attachment system used to secure an article, such as a pouch, to a belt. An example attachment system includes an attachment strap and a fastener. The attachment strap includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion, each of which include an opening. The fastener includes a threaded post and a screw. The attachment strap is configured to fold so that the opening in the bottom portion and the opening in the top portion are both a...