ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,198, issued on April 14.

"Orthopedic safety boot and attachments compliant with OSHA standards" was invented by Alireza Habibzadeh (Tucson, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An orthopedic safety attachment for boots comprises a rigid toe cap made of composite material, an attachment means on the interior surface for securing the toe cap to the boot, a flexible outsole with high grip strength properties detachably connected to the toe cap, and an upright portion extending upward to protect the lower leg and ankle. The attachment converts orthopedic boots into OSHA-compliant safety boots. The second embodiment is an orthopedic safe...