ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,494, issued on May 5, was assigned to MISSION Corp. (Eden Prairie, Minn.).
"Adjustable tether line systems and securement methods" was invented by Caleb Bedsted (Park Rapids, Minn.), Corey Uchtman (Wayzata, Minn.), Kristopher Clover (Minnetrista, Minn.), Camron Olson (Mendota Heights, Minn.) and Mark Bohlig (Minnetonka, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable tethering system is disclosed that includes a primary line, a secondary line, and a bail release feature. The secondary line is wound about the primary line to form a frictional locking arrangement that resists translation of the secondary line along the primary line wh...