ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,956, issued on March 25, was assigned to AAMP of Florida Inc. (Clearwater, Fla.).

"Mounting system for a sideview camera of a vehicle" was invented by Jon Lawrence (Clearwater, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting bracket is configured to mount a sideview camera to a vehicle and includes a first portion coupled to the sideview camera, a second portion extending from the first portion at a first nonzero angle, a third portion extending from the second portion at a second nonzero angle, and fourth portion extending from the third portion at a third nonzero angle. The fourth portion has an opening configured to receive a bolt...