ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,613, issued on March 31, was assigned to L&L Tools LLC (Mount Pleasant, S.C.).
"Marking and measuring fastener" was invented by Brandon John (Mount Pleasant, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fastener includes a body that defines an opening at one end of the body. The opening is defined by a first edge of the body, a second edge of the body, and a third edge of the body. The opening is configured to receive a chalk line. The fastener also includes a pin extending from the body, and a spacer at an end of the body opposite the opening. The spacer extends in the direction opposite the pin. A clip is at a distal end of the spacer fr...