ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,810, issued on April 21.

"Connector with a quick-release device" was invented by Nian-Hao Liao (Taichung City, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hand tool includes a handle, a socket and a connector. The connector includes a first end for connection to the handle and a second end for connection to the socket. The connector includes quick-release device. Thus, the second end of the connector can be connected to or detached from the socket easily."

The patent was filed on April 25, 2023, under Application No. 18/139,334.

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