ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,355, issued on July 14.

"Hinge assembly with recessed gaskets" was invented by Christopher R Hanstad (Southgate, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hinge assembly with recessed gaskets. The hinge assembly includes two base plates and two corresponding cover plates. Each base plate includes a recess specifically designed to hold a corresponding base plate gasket in the proper position and orientation for installation and use of the hinge assembly. Similarly, each cover plate includes a recess specifically designed to hold a corresponding cover plate gasket in the proper position and orientation for installation and use of the hin...