ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,923, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Austin Hardware & Supply Inc. (Lee's Summit, Mo.).
"Latch for bench" was invented by Mark Jeffries (Buford, Ga.) and Robert Walden (Buford, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A latch for a bench includes a bracket, a dual cam, and a handle. The latch engages to strikers to secure the latch in a closed position. The handle is pivotally engaged to the bracket. An upward or lifting movement applied to the handle moves the dual cam upward. The dual cam includes ramp surfaces which drive locking bolts inward to disengage from the strikers."
The patent was filed on April 25, 2024, under Applicatio...