ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,750, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to IP RESERVE PTY LTD (Crestmead, Australia).

"Foundation device" was invented by Ty Hermans (Ocean View, Australia) and Mayer Jung (Milton, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foundation device able to support two different sized posts. The foundation device comprising a platform; a base located below the platform with the base being connected to the platform by an outer support wall; an inner support wall extending upwardly from the platform, the inner support wall being separated into four inner wall sections that define a first beam channel and a second beam channel; and a post recess...