ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,945, issued on Sept. 15.

"Attic safety platform" was invented by Brett Thomas Johnson (Provo, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is a safety platform for use in an attic or similar space. The safety platform may include a base; a set of truss brackets coupled to the base; and a set of truss securement mechanisms configured to removably attach the set of truss brackets to one or more trusses or joists. In some examples, each truss bracket may include a truss securement mechanism."

The patent was filed on Feb. 5, 2025, under Application No. 19/046,305.

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