ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,611, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to TEAM NexBelt Operating Inc. (Corona, Calif.).
"Belt buckle system with threaded retainers" was invented by Edward Rowland (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) and Tom Hunsucker (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Clothing belt adjustment systems are configured for wearing around a user's body such as around the waist. The belt adjustment system includes a belt and a buckle wherein the belt can be looped and secured to the buckle to secure the belt around a user's waist or other portion of the body. The buckle has a body with a thin side profile that is not overly bulky such that it...