ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,460, issued on Feb. 17.
"Support device for furniture shelves" was invented by Carlo Cattaneo (Figino Serenza, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A supporting device for furniture shelves configured to provide a reversible connection of a shelf with an opposite shoulder of a piece of furniture includes a main body, with which a movable engagement system is slidingly associated, coupled to a pin. The movable engagement system slides with respect to the main body along a sliding direction between a first non-operating position, in which the pin does not protrude from the shelf, and a second operating position, in which the pin projec...