ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,811, issued on March 25, was assigned to Karsten Manufacturing Corp. (Phoenix).

"Snap system comprising mating rivet" was invented by James D. Martell (Phoenix).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is related to a snap system including a mating component and a snap component that connect by means of a snap fit or otherwise. The mating component simplifies the assembly process by combining a structural component and an attachment point. The snap component is associated with a removable component that mates with the attachment point of the mating component. The snap system includes a mating component that combines a st...