ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,416, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to Williams-Smith Ltd. LLC (Jamestown, N.C.).
"Support bridge for modular furniture" was invented by Matthew Williams (Jamestown, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A module for a modular furniture assembly includes a front frame rail, a rear frame rail, a first side rail, a support system, and a support bridge. The first side rail extends between the front frame rail and the rear frame rail. The first side rail defines a saddle that recesses below the front end portion and the rear end portion. The support system is disposed between the front frame rail, the rear frame rail, and the first side rai...