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US 12,696,959 B2

Automatic retention apparatus

US 12,696,959 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-04. Applicant: CINCINNATI AUTOMATION & MECHATRONICS LLC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
CINCINNATI AUTOMATION & MECHATRONICS LLC
Inventors
ROGER NEIL ROVEKAMP JR.; KEITH SAWMILLER
Publication date
2026-08-04
Filing date
2024-12-03
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,696,959 B2 · US12696959 · 12696959

Abstract

An apparatus for automatically adjusting tension on retention member to hold multiple objects together. Examples include using retention apparatus to obtain optimal fit and use of a human wearable item such as article of footwear. Sensors may be used to sense changes in movement of the article of footwear, of the person wearing it, or of a third object such as a vehicle carrying the person.…

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