ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,588,760, issued on March 31.

"Anti-tip system for furniture" was invented by Michael Anthony Martinez (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-tip system for furniture, comprising: a first tube for mounting on a wall, the first tube having a first tubular passageway therethrough with a first circular opening having a first opening diameter, the first tube further comprising at least one screw penetrating through a first tube wall for securing an elongate tubular flexible member in the first tubular passageway; a first bracket plate for fastening the first tube to the wall; a second tube for mounting on a piece of furniture,...