ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,746, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (Glenview, Ill.).

"Fastening module, method for producing a fastening module, and method for connecting two components to a fastening module" was invented by Alexander Limpert (Niederstetten, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastening module, in particular for connecting two components, is provided. The module includes a housing device that defines a receiving space, a nut device that is arranged so as to be displaceable in the receiving space, and a screw device that is connected to the housing device in such a way that the fastening module is a pre-assembled m...