ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,444, issued on Aug. 25.
"Hollow wall fastener" was invented by Greg M. Crow (Corona, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Improvements in a hollow wall fastener that uses a cylindrical outer casing with an outer lip to distribute vertical load stress to the wall more efficiently by reducing high-load stress points and centering mass nearer the wall. The fastener uses arms that deploy and install in a reaching and spreading motion that allows the center of tension and load to remain closer to the wall. The housing uses channeled grooves that align the arms with the cylindrical outer casing. The fastener is adjustable prior to install...