US Patent Issued to Travel Caddy on Feb. 11 for "Interlocking zipper pull tabs and fastening system" (Illinois, Connecticut Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,220,026, issued on Feb. 11, was assigned to Travel Caddy Inc. (Franklin Park, Ill.).

"Interlocking zipper pull tabs and fastening system" was invented by Henry J. Cowdery (Schaumburg, Ill.), Donald E. Godshaw (Wilmette, Ill.) and Du Hai (Uncasville, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastening system for a zipper is disclosed which includes locking or interlocking first and second zipper pull tabs. A first zipper pull tab comprises a first base, a hook extending from the first base, and a moveable gate coupled to the first base. A second zipper pull tab comprises a second base, a cover coupled to the second base, and a post extending...