ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,620, issued on Sept. 22, was assigned to Duraflex Hong Kong Ltd. (Hong Kong).
"Rope adjusting buckle" was invented by Ray Lee (Taipei City, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rope adjusting buckle includes two supporting ribs arranged opposite to each other, and a connecting rib connected between the two supporting ribs. A rope can be wound on the connecting rib. The rope adjusting buckle also includes an abutting plate connected between the two supporting ribs; a channel for the rope to pass through is defined by the two supporting ribs and the abutting plate; and a plurality of rib parts are formed on the inner wall of the ch...