ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,900, issued on March 18, was assigned to LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP. (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
"Hardware assembly" was invented by Michael Glaser (Winston-Salem, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hardware assembly is provided with a threaded handle for a drawer or door. A threaded rod is provided for threaded engagement with the threaded handle, with a length to extend through the drawer or door. A threaded fastener is sized for threaded engagement with the threaded rod to engage the drawer or door spaced apart from the handle to fasten the handle to the drawer or door. At least one weakened region is formed in the threaded rod to ...