ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,397,387, issued on Aug. 26.
"Apparatus and methods for maintaining a gap" was invented by Adam White (Hawthorne, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for maintaining a fixed distance between two cabinets during installation are provided. An elongated rail with two stops and two clamps are used. The stops are fixed to the elongated rail with opposing faces placed the fixed distance apart. The assembly is placed between the cabinets and a clamp is used to pinch a cabinet wall of each cabinet against a stop. The cabinets are installed and the apparatus is removed. In some embodiments a second apparatus may be used, o...