ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,452, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Fourth Arrow LLC (Comstock Park, Mich.).

"Mounting brackets and utility mount" was invented by Robert M. Wynalda Jr. (Comstock Park, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A selectively adjustable and lockable utility mount is used to mount a device to a stable structure. The utility mount includes a hydraulic lock that applies the locking force that maintains the locked condition of the utility mount. Mounting brackets for utility mounts have spaced-apart mount elements that engage a surface of a stable structure. Some configurations of mounting bracket include mount elements that are movable be...