US Patent Issued to Sherpa Enterprises on Sept. 30 for "Cord lock, webbing clip, webbing hardware or zipper pull including tritium" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,426,687, issued on Sept. 30, was assigned to Sherpa Enterprises LLC.

"Cord lock, webbing clip, webbing hardware or zipper pull including tritium" was invented by Christopher J. Karchon (Birmingham, Mich.) and Alexander J. Karchon (Birmingham, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A zipper assembly includes a slider for mating with a meshing together opposing teeth of a zipper. A pull extends from a first end secured to the slider to a second pull end to define an upper pull surface and a lower pull surface disposed in spaced and opposing relationship with one another. At least one tritium vial is housed within or coupled to the pull for ...