ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,405,557, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to BROTHER KOGYO K.K. (Nagoya, Japan).

"Fixing device including casing, harness, and harness holder holding harness in cooperation with casing" was invented by Shinichi Hatakeyama (Nagoya, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixing device includes: a casing; a heating portion; a pressure portion; a connector; a harness; and a harness holder. The heating portion extends in a first direction. The pressure portion is configured to form a nipping region between the pressure portion and the heating portion. The connector is detachably attached to the heating portion. The harness is connected to the ...