ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,370, issued on June 2.

"Adjustable merchandise hook assembly" was invented by Harold Giloley (Wallingford, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable merchandise hook assembly is configured to be coupled to a grate having first and second bars disposed parallel to one another. The adjustable merchandise hook assembly includes a first plate including a hook for engaging the first bar of the grate and defining an elongated slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first plate. A second plate includes a hook for engaging the second bar of the grate and defining an elongated slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis...