ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,253,102, issued on March 18, was assigned to Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd. (Yokkaichi, Japan).

"Clamp assembly configured for vertical tightening" was invented by Naohiro Noguchi (Marysville, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A clamp assembly includes a main body having a through-hole for accommodating a component. The main body includes first end opposite of a second end. A center portion is disposed on the first end. A top portion and a bottom portion are disposed on the second end. The center portion is disposed between the top portion and the bottom portion. The center portion includes an elongated bore. The top portion includes a ...