ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,942, issued on July 14.

"Foldable support and locking structure thereof" was invented by Suting Chen (Zhejiang, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a foldable support and a locking mechanism thereof. The foldable support comprises a connection assembly, a support assembly, and the locking mechanism. The support assembly comprises a main body, and the connection assembly comprises a first telescopic rod. The locking mechanism connects the support assembly and the connection assembly, comprising interconnected drive part and movable part. The movable part is detachably connected to the first telescopic ...