ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,259, issued on June 2, was assigned to Yakrods LLC (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho).

"Tethering system and components thereof" was invented by Tandi Foil (Post Falls, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic tethering apparatus includes an end cap. The end cap includes an opening at a first end of the end cap, an outer wall extending from the first end to a second end of the end cap in a first direction, a first mounting surface at the second end of the end cap configured to engage with a second mounting surface, an inner wall extending from the second end of the end cap towards the opening in a second direction, and a base wall surface ...