ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,488, issued on May 27, was assigned to CONDOR OUTDOOR PRODUCTS INC. (Irwindale, Calif.).

"Tactical belt" was invented by Henry Ko (Irwindale, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A utility belt has an inside latch body which includes an inside latch body loop. The outside latch body is configured to release and connect to the inside latch body. The outside latch body includes an outside latch body loop. The outside latch body fits over the inside latch body. The outside belt connects to the inside latch body at the inside latch body loop. The outside belt connects to the outside latch body at the outside latch body loop. A main inde...