ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,590, issued on April 15, was assigned to EXPERT ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS (Saukeville, Wis.).

"Clip for removably securing a strap to a frame" was invented by Gary J. Gracyalny (Elm Grove, Wis.), Daniel S. Kelly (Sheboygan, Wis.) and Kimberly J. Coticchia (Gratfon, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for securing a strap to a frame having a first and second opening is disclosed which includes an elongated body having a top, a flexible and a middle portion along an elongated direction in a top-to-bottom order, the middle portion to be used for holding a loop formed by the strap, a first latching member protruding from the elon...