ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,782, issued on June 23, was assigned to ABSOLUTE MUSEUM & GALLERY PRODUCTS LTD (Great Britain).
"Barrier stands" was invented by Samuel Sprague (Lynton, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved barrier stand (3) for a corded exhibition barrier (1) is disclosed. The barrier stand (3) comprises a socket (7), and a post (5). The post (5) is adapted to be mounted on abase (4) so as to stand in a vertical position. The post defines an open top, and the socket (7) is retained by the open top of the post (5). The socket (7) defines a channel leading between an exterior of the barrier stand (3) and a hollow interior of the po...