ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,979, issued on June 30.

"Panel fastening devices, systems and related methods" was invented by Jeffrey Fatcheric (Weedsport, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Framing and panel fastening devices, systems and methods. The fastening devices include an interface portion comprising an inner side and an outer side opposing the inner side, the outer side comprising a first touch fastening component of a touch fastener. The devices further include first and second side wall portions extending in a thickness direction from the inner side of the interface portion. The interface portion extends laterally between the first and second side wal...