ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,882, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Cincinnati Automation & Mechatronics LLC (Beavercreek, Ohio).
"Wearable autotensioning device" was invented by Roger Neil Rovekamp Jr. (Kemah, Texas) and Keith Sawmiller (Beavercreek, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for automatically adjusting tension on a retention member and thereby applying compression or other forces to an object. Sensors may be used to sense changes associated with the object involved or the environment, and an actuator may be included that automatically rotates a rotating member such as a gear or pulley to automatically adjust tension on the retention m...