ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,334,623, issued on June 17.

"Roof corral for mounting of telecommunications equipment to a water tower" was invented by Eric Stechmann (Nixa, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for securing hardware to a surface of a structure including two spaced apart frame members with first and second oppositely disposed end segments. First and second rod members are mounted to each of the frame members. A shoe member with a center panel and two opposed upwardly extending side walls are mounted to the lower end of each of the first and second rod members. A plate member is mounted to a lower surface of the center panel and at least one m...