ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,112, issued on June 23.

"Monitor stand" was invented by Howard Dennis Hugh (Cerritos, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foldable monitor stand includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a support panel, and a base. In an unfolded state of the monitor stand, the support panel is rotated around several hinges to maintain a first angle with the bottom panel, the bottom panel is rotated around one or more hinges to maintain a second angle with the base, and the support panel maintains a third angle with the base. The top panel is connected to the bottom panel. A sliding clip is configured to slide through a tray connected to the back of...