ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,357, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Hubbell Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).
"Breakaway threaded fasteners" was invented by Charles L York III (Bow, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A breakaway threaded fastener is provided that includes a hollow stud, a pin, and a cap. The stud has a hollow cavity, a closed end, an open end with an upper surface, a wall, and an outer surface, which includes an external thread. The pin is in the hollow cavity with a first end at the closed end of the hollow stud and a second end proximate the open end of the hollow stud. The cap has another hollow cavity with a closed end, an open end, an inner surface,...