ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,773, issued on Dec. 16.
"Deployable extender assembly" was invented by Francisco A Adames T (Hialeah, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A deployable extender assembly is provided for the edge of a load-carrying member in a structural system to improve performance and constructability. The assembly includes a strut-and-tie system movable between a stowed position and an extended position. In the extended position, the strut-and-tie system transfers load from the load-carrying member to a support member through a bearing surface. The bearing surface is configured to align its centroid with that of the support member to eliminate or r...