ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,593,895, issued on April 7, was assigned to CAMP S.P.A. COSTRUZIONE ARTICOLI MONTAGNA-PREMANA (Premana, Italy).

"Connection system for crampons" was invented by Antonio Codega (Premana, Italy) and Andrea Donadoni (Premana, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A crampon for ski mountaineering, mountaineering, or hiking boots includes a frame with front and rear portions connected by a longitudinal connecting rod, wherein the front portion includes retention elements and a support surface with a first coupling seat oriented at an angle relative to the crampon's axis, and the connecting rod includes at least one selector extending along an ...