ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,216, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V. (Eindhoven, Netherlands).

"Bracket for a light strip" was invented by Ping Dong (Shanghai) and Jiayun Cao (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket for mounting a light strip on a surface. The bracket comprises two components each with a light strip holder. A light strip path is defined between both light strip holders. The bracket comprises a hinge connecting the two components and enabling them to swing towards one another. The hinge and both components avoid light strip path when the components swing towards one another."

The patent was filed on April 4, 2023, ...