ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,051, issued on May 19, was assigned to Industrial Security Solutions Corp. (Sparks, Nev.).

"Slide shoe tag" was invented by David Michael Sandoval (Reno, Nev.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure describes a clamp device designed to secure items with straps, such as sandals or slippers, providing enhanced security and ease of use. The clamp device comprises a bottom piece, a left piece, a right piece, and a top piece, wherein the top piece is divided into a first top sub-piece and a second top sub-piece. The first top sub-piece is fixed, while the second top sub-piece is configured to rotate toward or away from the first top...