ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,772,956, issued on Oct. 27.
"Quick-release tether apparatus" was invented by Colton Grossaint (West Valley City, Utah) and Keaton Grossaint (West Valley City, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A securement apparatus for tethering an animal to a structure includes an eyelet sized and a clamp which are coupled together. The eyelet is sized to receive a lead rope therethrough and slide freely along the rope. The clamp is sized and configured to attach to the lead rope distally from the eyelet. The clamp cinches onto the lead rope to inhibit sliding along the lead rope."
The patent was filed on April 10, 2024, under Application No. 18/631...