ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,141, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Kohler Co. (Kohler, Wis.).

"Mounting system for sink" was invented by Shawn J. Booth (Sheboygan, Wis.), Jason R. Miller (Sheboygan, Wis.) and James S. Giefer (Sheboygan, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting system for securing a sink to a countertop supported by a cabinet is provided. The mounting system includes a receiving structure configured to be supported under a rim of the sink, a bracket having a first portion configured to engage a portion of the cabinet and a second portion configured to engage a bottom of a basin of the sink, a linking member extending between the receiving s...