ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,633,202, issued on May 19.

"Universal semi-flush smoke detector wall mount" was invented by Richard Childs (Marstons Mills, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smoke detector wall mount is disclosed herein. In general the wall mount is a combination of several components, including, but not limited to, a bucket, a reversible trim ring, and a trim ring. The bucket may be attached within the drywall of a wall or ceiling, and a smoke detector or a combination carbon monoxide and smoke detector may be housed within the bucket. The reversible trim ring component attaches to the bucket and secures the wall mount to the wall or ceiling. Simil...