US Patent Issued to Builders FirstSource on June 30 for "Assembly table drop-down platform" (Idaho Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,924, issued on June 30, was assigned to Builders FirstSource Inc. (Irving, Texas).

"Assembly table drop-down platform" was invented by Kalli Otto (Boise, Idaho), Chris Brown (Nampa, Idaho), Kendrick Miller (Nampa, Idaho) and Chad Svedin (Caldwall, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems, and methods used to assemble a structural member, such as a floor truss, are disclosed. The systems include a structural member assembly table including a worktable and a drop-down platform pivotably coupled to the worktable. The drop-down platform includes an end datum and a drop-down mechanism coupled to the support surface. The drop-...