ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,512,278, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Lutron Technology Co. LLC (Coopersburg, Pa.).

"Self-adjusting frame for mounting over a wall-mounted electrical device" was invented by Chris Dimberg (Easton, Pa.) and Matthew Philip McDonald (Phoenixville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting frame may be configured as a self-adjusting mounting frame that biases itself against a surface of structure. The mounting frame may be a component, for example, of a remote control device or a faceplate assembly. The mounting frame may be configured to bias a rear surface of the mounting frame against the surface of a structure. The mounting fra...