ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,765,649, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to Pilar McGrath (Sherman, Conn.).

"Jewelry for binding and securing garment articles" was invented by Pilar Ainara McGrath (Sherman, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A jewelry for binding and securing garment articles is disclosed. The jewelry comprises a back plate that further comprises a pinion lock monolithically attached over a first surface portion of the back plate; a spring reel encased within the back plate and detachably affixed to the pinion lock, the spring reel comprises a string coiled around an outer periphery of the spring reel; and a spring within an inner periphery of the sp...