ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,555,961, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to TRI SOUND INC. (Tokyo).

"Plug for electronic plucked string instrument and cable provided with the same" was invented by Daiya Tezuka (Tokyo).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plug main body has an elastic ring installation portion formed on an outer peripheral surface of a cable attachment portion, and a main body side ring support portion formed to have a larger diameter axially adjacent to a front side of the elastic ring installation portion and regulating movement of the elastic ring installation portion to a front side of an elastic ring. A cover side ring support portion is formed in an in...