ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,766, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to Fasteners for Retail Inc. (Twinsburg, Ohio).
"Flat rack with extender" was invented by Jamie A. Smedley (Hudson, Ohio), William Joseph Mertz (Cincinnati), Shane Obitts (North Ridgeville, Ohio) and William H. Walker (Fairlawn, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable rack system, a shelving system, and methods are provided. The adjustable rack system includes an adjustable frame and an adjustable rack. The adjustable frame includes a front rail, a rear rail and at least one longitudinally adjustable rail. The longitudinally adjustable rail interconnects the front and rear rails. The lo...