ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,990, issued on Sept. 23.
"Fixture for connecting a pole to a surface" was invented by Julio Eric Rivera (Norco, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fixture for connecting a pole to a surface comprises a mounting plate, a receiver, and at least one locking mechanism. The mounting plate having a mounting plate perimeter defining a mounting plate top surface and a mounting plate bottom surface. The mounting plate comprising at least two mounting holes. The receiver being attached to the mounting plate top surface. The receiver comprising at least one sidewall defining a hollow interior and at least one locking hole passing through ...