ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,593, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Corp. (Savannah, Ga.).

"Mounting assembly for use with a plumbing fixture" was invented by Richard Thurmond (Savannah, Ga.) and Robert Telmos (Savannah, Ga.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A mounting assembly for use with a plumbing fixture. The plumbing fixture is configured to be mounted within an opening in a body, such as a countertop or a sink surround. The mounting assembly includes, but is not limited to, a first portion that is configured to engage the plumbing fixture and to secure the plumbing fixture within the opening in the body. The mounting assembly further i...