ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,891, issued on July 28, was assigned to BRADY GROUPE SAS (France).

"Fastener for expandable barrier" was invented by Philip Forrest Smith (Nottingham, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides a fastener including (A) a female pin with a first annular wall with a first end and a second end; at least one female arm extending from the first end of the first annular wall, the female arm having a proximal end, a distal end, a female arm outer surface, and a female projection at the distal end that extends from the female arm outer surface; and a ledge at the second end of the first annular wall; and (B)...