ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,690,648, issued on July 28, was assigned to Dynepic Sports LLC (Sherwood, Ore.).
"Breakaway pole strap" was invented by Krissa Elizabeth Watry (Reno, Nev.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A break-away wrist strap for a ski pole or the like. The wrist strap is comprised of a strap or cord material with a clip for attaching to the pole and a buckle for adjustment. The buckle allows adjustment of the size of a loop portion into which the user's hand is placed, and also allows adjustment of an extension portion which extends from the loop portion to the clip. The clip is configured to attach to a standard size pole below the main hand grip, an...