ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,345,395, issued on July 1, was assigned to Feit Electric Co. Inc. (Pico Rivera, Calif.).

"Lighting fixture mounting systems" was invented by Brian Halliwell (Pico Rivera, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example embodiments provide lighting fixture mounting kits for mounting a flat panel lighting fixture to a mounting surface. The lighting fixture mounting kits may comprise a mounting portion (e.g., a mounting plate) and a lighting fixture. The mounting portion may be secured relative to a mounting surface and may comprise mounting catches. The lighting fixture may be secured relative to the mounting portion, and may comprise fixture...