ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,540, issued on Sept. 8.
"Training hand rail" was invented by Michele O. Jorge (Bethlehem, Pa.) and Madeline Rodriguez (Bethlehem, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes an elongated tube, a foam sleeve, and a plurality of supports. The foam sleeve is configured to be positioned around the elongated tube. The plurality of supports are configured to be attached to the elongated tube. Each of the plurality of supports includes a respective flange configured to be mounted against a wall. The elongated tube may comprise a plurality of tubular sections joined end-to-end, each tubular section having a male connector at a first...