ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,054, issued on Feb. 17.

"Grill mounting apparatus" was invented by Larry Bagby (Adrian, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A grill mounting apparatus for mounting a grill to a vertically aligned structure includes a frame configured to support a grill, an extension member coupled to and extending away from the frame, a first mounting bracket, and a second mounting bracket. The first and second mounting brackets are configured to attach to a support structure while in vertical alignment with each other such that the extension member extends horizontally away from the support structure. The extension member may be pivotable with respec...