ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,567, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to YOKE INDUSTRIAL CORP. (Taichung, Taiwan).

"Double retaining ring and energy-absorbing device having the same" was invented by Wei-Chieh Hung (Taichung, Taiwan) and Chia-Hsien Wang (Taichung, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A double retaining ring is provided. Either a first retaining ring or a second retaining ring is connected to a shaft seat and the other of the first retaining ring and the second retaining ring is connected to two receiving seats. The shaft seat has an axial hole. Each receiving seat has two fixing arms. An accommodating groove having an opening is formed between the f...