ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,541, issued on Feb. 17.
"Anti-kinking device" was invented by Payten Belt (Beach City, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Kinking of tubing can be prevented by use of a device comprising a first clamp, a second clamp, a first rod and a second rod. The first clamp and the second clamp carry the first rod and the second rod to form a frame, and the flexible tubing is secured to the first clamp and the second clamp. The device can be easily moved and adjusted by a user. The device can be attached to any location along the tubing and allow the tubing to bend past 90 degrees without kinking. Multiple devices can be used in series to rou...