ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,895, issued on Dec. 30.
"Combination step bolt and fall protection anchorage assemblies" was invented by Matt Branagan (Canonsburg, Pa.), James Ruedlinger (Evansville, Ind.), Kerry Johnson (Glide, Ore.) and Christian Beauchamp (Mountain Home, Idaho).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Combination step bolt and fall protection anchorage assemblies are disclosed that may be mounted on structures such as communication towers, poles and antennas. The assemblies include a mounting plate that can be bolted to the structure, an integrated anchorage clip connected to the mounting plate having at least one safety hook hole extending therethrough, a...