ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,849, issued on Oct. 6.
"Appendage support" was invented by Kathleen Marie Halat (Santa Cruz, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An appendage support device includes a base support portion that includes a plurality of traction elements extending from an outer surface of the base support. A rear support portion is operably coupled to the base support portion and includes a plurality of recesses defined along an inner surface of the rear support portion. The appendage support device also includes a first arm extending from a medial side of the rear support portion and a second arm extending from a lateral side of the rear support port...