ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,242, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Henry Squire & Sons Holdings Ltd (Great Britain).
"Combination locking mechanism" was invented by Glyn Green (Ratlinghope, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination locking mechanism, particularly a strap lock that is secured via a rotary combination dial mechanism, is disclosed. The lock mechanism includes a clasp and a clasp receiver, and when locked, the clasp engages the clasp receiver creating a loop. The clasp receiver includes two sections, a body, and a latch member, both contained within a housing and creates a shear line between them. When the combination lock is in a...