ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,706,446, issued on Aug. 11.
"Fan/fixture box and adjustable brace with multiple footprint mounting blocks" was invented by Greg Herth (Oakdale, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fan/fixture box and adjustable brace for a ceiling fan electrical work box, in old work environments, includes a fan/fixture box and adjustable brace with a threaded rod. The adjustable brace has opposite mounting blocks at either end and a saddle brace which is inserted over and into the ceiling fan electrical box. The stable fan/fixture box and adjustable brace includes a pair of rectangular opposite end mounting blocks being configured with four sides, whe...