ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,607,065, issued on April 21, was assigned to LITTLE GIANT LADDER SYSTEMS LLC (Springville, Utah).

"Folding elevated working platform" was invented by Aaron B. Major (Nephi, Utah), Steven S. Miner (Springville, Utah), N. Ryan Moss (Mapleton, Utah) and Darius S. Penrod (Elberta, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Elevated work platform apparatuses, as well as associated methods, are provided. One elevated platform apparatus comprises a first assembly having a pair of rails coupled with a plurality of rungs, a second assembly hingedly coupled with the first assembly, a platform pivotally coupled with the first assembly and configured to e...