ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,108, issued on April 29.

"Shelf device with interchangeable faceplate" was invented by Frank R. Connors (The Villages, Fla.) and Caroline M. Connors (The Villages, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shelf with interchangeable faceplates includes a shelf body having a top wall, a bottom wall and a pair of side walls that define an opening and an interior space. A pair of receptacles are positioned along each of the side walls and include inwardly oriented channels that are located adjacent to the opening. Each of the faceplates include indicia along a front surface and a guide panel along a back surface. Each of the faceplates are i...