ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,206, issued on May 19, was assigned to HellermannTyton Corp. (Milwaukee).
"Twist-lock fixings" was invented by Michael Toll (Whitefish Bay, Wis.), Cabren Spangler (Menomonee Falls, Wis.), Justin Gallion (Milwaukee) and Alexander Mann (Port Washington, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A twist-lock fixing may include a connector configured for receipt into a locking channel. The connector includes a stem having a first end opposite a second end. The stem includes a locking tab extending from a first side of the stem. The connector includes a head, the head extending from the second end of the stem and spaced apart from the locking ta...