ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,499, issued on May 27.

"Shelf assembly" was invented by Steve Bright (Wentworth, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shelf assembly includes a left hand bracket and a right hand bracket, each with an upper shelf support and a lower shelf support. An upper shelf fits onto the upper shelf support and a lower shelf fits onto the lower shelf support."

The patent was filed on July 14, 2023, under Application No. 18/221,910.

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