ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,025, issued on April 7.
"Step apparatuses for boats" was invented by Craig Lee Henderson (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Boat step apparatuses including a hanger, a step assembly, and a brace. The hanger is configured to selectively mount to a gunnel. The step assembly is coupled to the hanger and includes a kick plate, a pivot mechanism, and a step. The kick plate is coupled to the hanger. The pivot mechanism is coupled to a second major face of the kick plate. The step is mounted to the pivot mechanism. The pivot mechanism moves the step between a stowed configuration and a use configuration. The brace is secured to ...