ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,483,016, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd. (Dublin).

"Acoustic tee mounting clip for electrical box support bracket" was invented by Martin Lee Witherbee (Highland, Ill.) and Shane Amedeo Semple (Canonsburg, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An acoustic tee mounting clip is configured to couple a ceiling bracket to a ceiling member. The acoustic tee mounting clip comprises a body having a lower portion, an upper portion, a first arm, and a second arm. The upper portion transitions to the lower portion through an offset connection portion being angled inward such that a portion of the lower portion is more i...