ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,944, issued on Sept. 15.

"Ladder multi-surface stabilizer system and method" was invented by Caleb Batiste (Lacombe, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ladder multi-surface stabilizer system and method for removably securing a standard ladder on a variety of surfaces. Two rack bars, each providing a rack of teeth, are securely and removably mounted to rails or stringers of the ladder using two clamp units. Each rack bar provides a crossbar at the bottom of the rack bar which can be used for placement below standard bar-grate decking or can be used for secure and removable mounting to an anchor plate. Each anchor plate provides mou...