ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,460,749, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to HellermannTyton Corp. (Milwaukee).

"Cradle mount fixings" was invented by Gerard G. Geiger (Jackson, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cradle mount fixing that includes a cradle section, a mounting section, and a cable tie portion. The cradle section defines a channel that is configured for receiving a component. The cradle section includes a body section, a first cradle portion, and a second cradle portion. The first and second cradle portions define first and second cradles. The first and/or second cradle portions include cradle arms that may define inwardly extending retainer tabs that are...