ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,943, issued on Sept. 15.
"Ladder step extension platform" was invented by Brenden Kelly (Bethpage, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A step extension platform for attachment to a ladder step having a step including a main body having a platform for supporting a user thereon. A first segmented portion is secured to the platform by a first hinge, and the first hinge has an axis of rotation extending along a width of the platform. A second segmented portion is secured to the second segmented portion by a second hinge, and the second hinge has an axis of rotation extending along the width of the platform. The platform, the first and t...