ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,600, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to Vandor Corp. (Richmond, Ind.).
"Snap-together reel with reinforced tab" was invented by Christopher Nichols (Englewood, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reel includes a core having a first end region defining a plurality of slots, a first flange, and a plurality of latching arrangements configured to, in a connected state, connect the first end region of the core to the first flange. Each respective latching arrangement includes a latch arm having a latching projection that, in the connected state, is arranged in an associated slot of the plurality of slots, and a support member that, in t...