ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,509, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Midea Group Co. Ltd. (Foshan, China).

"Adjustable air conditioner bracket" was invented by Melissa Surwillo (Louisville, Ky.) and Andrew Q. DeRossett (Shelbyville, Ky.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable bracket for a window air conditioner is disclosed. The bracket includes a horizontal support member including an indoor portion and an outdoor portion. A vertical leg is removably coupled to the outdoor portion at various locations. An angled leg is removably and rotatably coupled to either the horizontal support member or to the vertical leg. A foot is removably coupled to either the ...