ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,622, issued on Sept. 22.
"Multifunctional pendant and necklace" was invented by Wei Tao (Yiyang, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed are a multifunctional pendant and a necklace. The pendant includes an outer member, an elastic member received within the outer component, an inner member with a through-hole, and a guiding and limiting structure. The inner member includes a rod partially accommodated in the outer member. The rod includes a shoulder abutting against the elastic member and a spoon-shaped portion arranged at an end of the rod. The guiding and limiting structure includes a groove and a protrusion slidable in th...