ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,580,367, issued on March 17, was assigned to NEW WIDETECH INDUSTRIES Co. LTD. (New Taipei City, Taiwan).

"Adjustable panel assembly and electric appliance with the same" was invented by Ming-Tsung Chiu (New Taipei City, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electric appliance includes a base, a housing fixed to the base, and a panel assembly pivotably connected to the housing. The panel assembly includes an operating panel set having a pivoting portion and a fastening portion. The pivoting portion is formed at an edge of the operating panel set and is configured to be pivotably connected to the housing of the electric appliance. The ...