ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,408,772, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to MCS Industries Inc. (Easton, Pa.).

"Hanging apparatus" was invented by Matthew Scott Kressin (Allentown, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An over-the-door hanging apparatus includes a support structure extending along a longitudinal axis and having a rear surface. A first mounting bracket that is elongated in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the support structure is coupled to the rear surface of the support structure. A bracket assembly may include a first elongate member having a first bracket that is configured to engage a top edge of a door, a second elongate member hav...