ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,380, issued on June 3.

"Attachable equipment hanger" was invented by David P. Dault (Grand Rapids, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachable hanger for hanging equipment includes a body defining a receiving cavity and a coupling portion. An end portion or an end of a shaft can be inserted into the receiving cavity while a projection of the shaft is coupled to the attachable hanger via the coupling portion. A hanger portion is connected to the body to allow the attachable hanger to be suspended from an elevated object, such as a wall hook or rail. Optionally, the coupling portion may include a securing slot and a coupler throu...