ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,470,028, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to JUNIPER DESIGN GROUP INC. (Southington, Conn.).
"Low-profile track system" was invented by Michael Garner (North Barrington, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A low-profile track system includes low-profile joiner components or devices that releasably couple and electrically connect track segments together. In one example, the joiner device includes a protruding portion configured to fit within corresponding cavity of a receptacle at the end of a track segment. To maintain a low profile, the joiner device can include joiner contacts that exert an outward lateral force that engages with corres...