ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,305,345, issued on May 20, was assigned to Barrier1 Systems LLC (Greensboro, N.C.).

"Shallow-mount braced-post barrier" was invented by Michael John Lamore (Greensboro, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A barrier apparatus includes a barrier post mounted to a base and extending upwardly from the base. A brace of the barrier apparatus is configured to restrict relative movement between the barrier post and the base. The brace can be mounted to the base so that it extends upwardly and obliquely toward the barrier post. The brace can include block. A reinforcing tube can extend around the block. A mated connection to the front of the brac...