ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,822, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to ADVANCED DESIGN MFG LLC (Antioch, Calif.).
"Bracket assembly" was invented by Andrew Hascall McGrath (Lafayette, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket assembly includes a supporting bar, a cylindrical member configured to slidably receive the supporting bar, an annular cap configured to removably couple with the cylindrical member, an arm extending outwardly from the annular cap, a torque cartridge, and a clamping element configured to releasably hold a frame. The torque cartridge includes a first portion and a second portion rotatably coupled with the first portion. The first portion o...