ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,801, issued on Dec. 30.
"Shelf apparatus" was invented by Richard Pattie (Vaughan, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shelf apparatus that is configured to be either placed on a horizontal support surface or mounted to a vertical support surface. The present invention includes a central support member wherein the central support member includes a contiguously formed first portion, second portion and third portion. The front of the central support member is manufactured from a translucent material and is illuminated by a light member disposed in the interior volume of the central support member. The shelf apparatus includes a plu...