ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,639, issued on May 13, was assigned to Shawn Kennedy (Drayton Valley, Canada).

"Articulating support bracket" was invented by Shawn Kennedy (Drayton Valley, Canada) and Terry Hudson (Drayton Valley, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An articulating support bracket for building structures. The articulating support bracket includes supporting cap brackets each having a hollow interior for receiving a structural support member. A connection point disposed on each closed side of the supporting cap brackets that allow the support cap brackets to be connected to each other via a connecting bracket. The connecting bracket formed is form...