ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,997, issued on April 29, was assigned to Suncor Stainless Inc. (Plymouth, Mass.).
"Grab hook with shoulder" was invented by Patrick Striebel (Duxbury, Mass.), David Dion (Marion, Mass.) and James Storrer (Middleboro, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener assembly device includes a body. The body includes top and bottom regions, a channel within the body, and a recess defined in the channel. The recess is wider than any other area of the body."
The patent was filed on March 13, 2024, under Application No. 18/604,053.
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