ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,294,210, issued on May 6, was assigned to Hubbell Inc. (Shelton, Conn.).
"Securement member for utility strands" was invented by Matthew Hoek (Centralia, Mo.) and Heidi Sims (Centralia, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A securement member for connecting strands includes a main body. A first aperture, a second aperture, and a third aperture extend through the main body. A fastener is coupled to the main body and is positioned adjacent to the first aperture. A strap is selectively received within the first aperture, the second aperture, and the third aperture in order to secure the strands to the main body. The fastener engages the strap...