What this patent covers
A support bracket that holds a graphics card steady inside a computer while it stays plugged into the motherboard. The bracket has a horizontal and a vertical section shaped with indents and crevices that fit against the card, so its weight is braced by the frame rather than carried by the connector alone.
US 12,645,268 is a utility patent titled “Graphical Processing Unit Bracket”, invented by Wallace Santos and Matthew Rigassio and assigned to Maingear, Inc..
The application was filed on May 22, 2024 and granted on June 2, 2026, 2 years later.
It is one of the patents our firm has obtained in the Mechanical — Machine Elements & Fasteners area. The attorney of record printed on the granted patent is Michael J. Feigin, Esq.
Key dates and patent term
| Application filed | May 22, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Patent granted | June 2, 2026 | 2 years in prosecution at the U.S. Patent Office |
| Utility term expires (nominal) | May 22, 2044 | 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date. |
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What the classification means
Patent offices file every granted patent under the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) scheme. These are the technology areas US 12,645,268 was placed in — a good shortcut to what the invention is considered to be, and to the prior art an examiner would have searched.
- G06F
Electric digital data processing (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
Bibliographic details
| Patent number | US 12,645,268 |
|---|---|
| Title | Graphical Processing Unit Bracket |
| Inventors | Wallace Santos; Matthew Rigassio |
| Assignee | Maingear, Inc. |
| Filing date | May 22, 2024 |
| Grant date | June 2, 2026 |
| Category | Mechanical — Machine Elements & Fasteners |
| Attorney of record | Michael J. Feigin, Esq |
Full text as published by the U.S. Patent Office
The sections below reproduce the official text of US 12,645,268 for reference. Open a section to read it.
Abstract
A bracket for a GPU is used to hold the GPU in place while electrically connected to a motherboard. The bracket has horizontal and vertical sections with indents and crevices adapted to fit a GPU there-against.
The full text of this recently granted patent is not yet published in machine-readable form. The complete specification is in the PDF above.
US 12,645,268: questions and answers
What is US Patent 12,645,268 about?
US 12,645,268, “Graphical Processing Unit Bracket”, is a utility patent granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on June 2, 2026. In brief: A bracket for a GPU is used to hold the GPU in place while electrically connected to a motherboard.
Who invented US Patent 12,645,268?
The named inventors are Wallace Santos, Matthew Rigassio.
Who owns US Patent 12,645,268?
The patent was issued to assignee Maingear, Inc.. Current ownership can change after grant; assignments are recorded with the U.S. Patent Office.
When was US Patent 12,645,268 filed?
The application was filed on May 22, 2024 and the patent granted on June 2, 2026.
When does US Patent 12,645,268 expire?
The nominal expiration date is May 22, 2044. 20 years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional filing date.
Who was the patent attorney for US Patent 12,645,268?
This patent was prosecuted by Feigin & Fridman, LLC, patent attorneys in New York and New Jersey. Contact us to discuss protecting your own invention.
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