ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,398,748, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Mod Innovations LLC (Arlington, Mass.).
"Fastening system with rotatable locking bolt" was invented by Jeff Paradiso (Arlington, Mass.) and John William Markelz III (Arlington, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastening system includes a bolt having a head, a shaft member defining an axis of rotation, and a locking member with wings. The bolt is insertable into a receiving hole formed in a surface, wherein upon rotation of the bolt from an initial orientation to a second orientation, the wings engage with underside surfaces of the receiving hole to prevent withdrawal. A locking mechanism ...