ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,520,961, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to House of Atlas LLC (Evanston, Ill.).
"Adjustable rod features" was invented by Matthew Berman (Chicago), Alan Arthur Ford (Sturgis, Mich.) and Jason Moss (Libertyville, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "There is provided a lock mechanism for an adjustable rod. The lock mechanism provides a manually locking state and an automatic locking state. The automatic locking state provides a more secure locking engagement than the manual locking state. There is also provided improved end cap systems that minimize the number of components."
The patent was filed on Nov. 12, 2024, under Application No. 1...