ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,354, issued on March 24.

"Ladder mounted securing device for preventing slippage of ladder during use" was invented by Danny Brandon (Manchester, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ladder securing device includes a housing that has a rotating interface configured to attach to a portion of a ladder. The housing is rotationally operable between an attaching position and a bypass position. A reel is disposed within the housing, and includes a strap that is selectively extendable to a plurality of extended positions. The reel biases the strap to a coiled position around a spool of the reel and within the housing. A retainer is attac...