ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,452, issued on June 3, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).

"Magnetic joint" was invented by Chanseol Chung (Milwaukee).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic joint includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a first plurality of magnets spaced annularly apart from each other. The second member includes a second plurality of magnets spaced annularly apart from each other. The first member is rotatably coupled to the second member. The first member is configured to be coupled to a first component and the second member is configured to be coupled to a second component. The first plurality of magnets an...