ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,630,265, issued on May 19, was assigned to Patrick Industries Inc. (Elkhart, Ind.).
"Folding marine cleat with fastener retention" was invented by Jed Hawkes (Everett, Wash.), Paul Masato Furrer (Everett, Wash.) and Paul Olliges (Everett, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A longitudinally folding marine cleat can include a base having a first fastener retention slot and a second fastener retention slot, each having a first jaw and a second jaw defining opposing opening surfaces and opposing retention surfaces. The opposing retention surfaces can be spaced apart at a distance configured to receive a square portion of a carriage bolt the...