ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,945, issued on June 30, was assigned to William Tools Co. Ltd. (Taichung City, Taiwan).

"Quick-release torque device" was invented by Shui-Lai Chiang (Taichung City, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A quick-release torque device is provided, including: a main body, including a receiving hole, a connecting hole for assembling of a driven member, and a through hole in communication with the receiving hole and the connecting hole, the receiving hole and the connecting hole being respectively opened on opposing sides of the main body; an annular magnetic member, fixedly received in the through hole; a push rod, movably inserted with...