ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,365, issued on April 14, was assigned to GRIPPLE Ltd. (Great Britain).
"Hangers and hanger systems" was invented by Thomas Reynolds (Sheffield, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hanger (10) comprises a main part (12) having a holding formation (36) for holding an elongate article (15) in a position in which the elongate article (15) extends through the holding formation (36). The main part (12) has a support portion (38) for supporting an elongate item (11). The main part (12) defines a gap (22) to allow the elongate item (11) to be received in the support portion (38). The hanger (10) further includes a closure member ...