ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,994, issued on March 25, was assigned to Bowerbags LLC (Savannah, Ga.).

"Modular clipping system" was invented by James Patrick Bowerman (Savannah, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clipping apparatus. The clipping apparatus connects along a Z-axis but can be activated for release on either an X- or Y-axis. The clipping apparatus includes a first member with a first cavity and a first handle and a second member with a second cavity and a second handle. The first member and second member are mated to a spring connection mechanism and a base plate to form an opening. When the first handle and the second handle are pushed inwards to...