ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,342,939, issued on July 1, was assigned to B/E AEROSPACE INC. (Winston Salem, N.C.).
"Convertible closet with articulating top shelf" was invented by Daniel N. Moe (Mukilteo, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An articulating shelf including a first shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, a first hinge coupled the first edge of the first shelf portion, a second hinge coupled to the second edge of the first shelf portion, a second shelf portion having a first edge and an opposing second edge, the second edge of the second shelf portion coupled to the second hinge, a rod having a first end and an opposing second end...