ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,833, issued on May 26.
"Dual towel hook with secure retention of a hanging article" was invented by Douglas Arthur McCombie (Keller, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The dual towel hook with secure retention of a hanging article is a spring activated device for securing articles such as bath and hand towels, robes, garments and the like, intended for use while traveling under jolting or vibratory conditions such as recreation vehicles, smaller nautical vessels, food trucks, semi-trucks, and airplanes. The hanging article is placed onto or removed from the hook by rotating a securing clip feature that contains a torsion spring secu...