ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,816, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to WHIMPOSSIBLE LTD. (Monmouth, Great Britain).

"Fastener" was invented by Eyal Opher (Monmouth, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a fastener for use in securing at least a pair of items to one another. The fastener comprises an inner fastener portion comprising a first and a second inner fastener body portion. Each inner fastener body portion has a first end and an opposed second free end. The first and second inner fastener body portions are adjoined by a living hinge at first ends thereof. Inner surfaces of the first and second inner fastener body por...