ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,412,791, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Dell Products LP (Round Rock, Texas).

"Liquid-tight structure with a fastener component" was invented by Po-Cheng Tsai (New Taipei, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid-tight structure includes a stepped fastener having a first shank and a second shank. The stepped fastener is threadingly engaged with an opening that includes a first step and a second step. A first diameter of the first shank is larger than a second diameter of the second shank. The liquid-tight structure includes a first seal seated on and in physical communication with a first top surface of the first step of the o...