ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,031, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to KDN Videoworks Inc. (Madison Heights, Mich.).

"Sign installation tools and methods of use" was invented by David R. Newman (Royal Oak, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Sign installation tools are described. A sign installation tool includes a first frame and an installation assembly. The first frame has a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The installation assembly is moveable between a first position and a second position. The installation assembly has a first housing, a second housing, a second frame, a bracket, and a first magnet. The first housing is slidably disposed o...