ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,435,865, issued on Oct. 7.
"Landscape lighting fixture and mount system" was invented by Nate Mullen (Valley Center, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-axis pivoting knuckle for a light fixture that allows for pivoting the light fixture about a horizontal axis and rotating the light fixture about a vertical axis. A single tightening bolt can secure movement of the light fixture in both axes. Tightening the bolt compresses a face plate that secures a brake pad against a toothed neck around the vertical axis of rotation. Tightening the same bolt also compresses a top stem against a base mount to engage annular geared teeth on eac...