ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,184, issued on June 30.
"Fastener system for slatted construction" was invented by Patrick John Leet (Plainwell, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener system for quick and easy assembly of a slatted article is used to join multiple slats and connects a support thereto. A flange inserted into one of the slats receives a stud connected to the support. A rod connects a plurality of the slats, and mates with the flange. The flange and rod are rotatable within the slats to properly position and tighten the fastener system."
The patent was filed on Feb. 19, 2024, under Application No. 18/581,276.
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