ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,622,824, issued on May 12.
"Track fitting having visible and tactile indicator" was invented by John L. Kazanchy (Canon City, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A track fitting comprising a body with a plurality of engagement flanges is disclosed. The engagement flanges extend laterally from the body to protrude below a top of an L-track. A locking slide is slidably attached to the body and biased downward by a locking slide spring. At least one locking lug extends down from the locking slide to engage with the L-track in a locking position. An indicator pin is slidably attached to the body and biased downward by an indicator pin spring...