ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,048, issued on Aug. 4.
"Lift system" was invented by Charles William Maclaskey (Grindley, Kan.) and Clara Evelyn Maclaskey (Gridley, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift and storage device comprising, a base, a support structure secured to and emanating up from the base, a travelling assembly operationally associated with the support structure, a drive assembly operationally associated with the support structure and the travelling assembly, a support arm secured to and operationally associated with the travelling assembly, and engaged with a support tray comprising, a horizontal support member secured to the support arm, a front...