ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,048, issued on June 10, was assigned to Larry G. Keast (Houston).

"Latch assembly for torque management" was invented by Larry G. Keast (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A latch assembly having a first portion coupled with a second portion. The first portion has a roller housing, a latch panel, and handle, and the second portion has a respective roller housing, and a respective latch panel. In a closed position, the latch panel engages with the respective roller housing, and the respective latch panel engages with the roller housing."

The patent was filed on Dec. 28, 2023, under Application No. 18/399,034.

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