ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,640, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Process Displays LLC (Minneapolis).
"Threaded fastener and connector" was invented by Rick Anderson (Minneapolis).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A screw includes a head having and a stem with spaced apart threads. The thread of the thread of the screw includes flat spots and sloped section, and is sized, such that it can securing attach through a hole in the pegboard without damaging the hole despite the thread being wider than the hole."
The patent was filed on March 3, 2022, under Application No. 17/685,581.
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