ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,461, issued on Feb. 17.
"Universal coupling system and method of use" was invented by Donald G Clark (Pasadena, Texas) and Ian R Brown (Dallas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupling system includes an upper housing with a body with an elongated axis; a plurality of slots extending through the body; and a plurality of locking members slidingly engaged within each of the plurality of slots, the plurality of locking members are configured to move in a direction away from the elongated axis of the body. A lower housing integrally attached to the upper housing, the lower housing having a cavity; and a first grip disposed with the housi...