ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,286,798, issued on April 29, was assigned to BLOX LLC (Bessemer, Ala.).

"Three axis clip system for mounting panels to a wall" was invented by Chris Giattina (Bessemer, Ala.) and John Easton (Bessemer, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed to a clip system and methods for using same for the attachment of finish panels to modular walls. The clip system includes a lower portion for attachment to the modular wall, an upper portion with a receptacle for attaching the panel, and a middle portion connecting the upper and lower portions. The middle portion further allows movement between portions so that the clip...