Answer: PAPERCLIP

AnswerCrossword Clue
PAPERCLIPInvention with numerous designs, the most popular of which was never patented
PAPERCLIPGadget that makes three U-turns
PAPERCLIPSelection from "Newsies"?
PAPERCLIPOffice fastener
PAPERCLIPMicrosoft's animated assistant of old, for one
PAPERCLIPStaple alternative
PAPERCLIPOffice device
PAPERCLIPFasten, in a way
PAPERCLIPOffice connection?
PAPERCLIPOffice staple, ironically
paperclipa bent wire clip for holding papers together