ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,716,436, issued on Aug. 25.
"Vertically oriented clip and/or fastener" was invented by Mason R. Shepherd III (New Brunswick, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of this invention ("Clip") include devices and methods for suspending multiple papers of any weight vertically with no damage to the papers or vertical surface, and less effort than the prior art. One embodiment is a novel paper fastener especially for vertical surfaces. This embodiment allows one or multiple sheets of paper to be suspended without damaging the paper or wall with holes and adhesive. The Clip employs the attraction of magnets such as neodymium magnets ...