ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,245,693, issued on March 11, was assigned to SAMET KALIP VE MADENI ESYA SAN VE TIC. A.S (Istanbul).

"Fastening element for guide rail" was invented by Evren Urak (Istanbul).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The fastening element provides easy detachably connection between a guide rail and a side panel and can be used in a baking oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, or similar appliances. The fastening element includes a first retaining element lying below a horizontal bar of a side panel, especially for ovens, which prevents the fastening element being withdrawn in a direction parallel to the vertical bar, and a second retaining element attached...