ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,633,234, issued on May 19.

"Magnetic standoff system" was invented by Scott Snedeker (Westminster, Calif.) and Mark Vogt (Westminster, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "According to some embodiments, a fastener is disclosed. The fastener comprises a first portion to be coupled to a wall, a second portion to be coupled to signage and a middle connector. The middle connector is coupled to the first portion and is also magnetically coupled to the second portion."

The patent was filed on Sept. 11, 2023, under Application No. 18/464,960.

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