ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,863, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Rove Concepts Ltd. (Vancouver, Canada).

"Furniture connector" was invented by Art Lee (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This disclosure relates generally to modular furniture and connectors for modular furniture. A connector for modular furniture may include a substantially U-shaped core having a first prong and a second prong, a first extension disposed about the first prong, and a second extension disposed about the second prong. The connector may be configured to attach a first furniture piece to a second furniture piece. The connector may be capable of being legs for the modul...