ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,296, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to DockMonster Inc. (Jacksonville, Fla.).

"Furnishings mounting apparatus" was invented by Kris Welhart (Jacksonville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In some implementations, a furnishing mounting device may include a base having a first mounting structure extending from a portion of the base, a first groove within the first mounting structure, and a first release structure disposed within the first mounting structure; a cover mounted to the base may include an opening, a second mounting structure extending from a portion of the cover, and a second release structure extending from the second mo...