ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,678,170, issued on July 14, was assigned to NOBLE HOUSE GROUP Pty LTD. (Australia).

"Tourniquet clip and tourniquet" was invented by Chris Whelan (Newhall, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A joiner for a tourniquet, such as a tourniquet clip. (20) has first and second portions (22a, 22b) each portion connected, mounted or adapted to connect to or mount on a tourniquet strap or strap assembly (12), the first and second portions (22a, 22b) joined, directly or indirectly, by at least one frangible portion (24)."

The patent was filed on May 2, 2022, under Application No. 18/288,390.

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