ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,094, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to Medical Depot Inc. (Port Washington, N.Y.).

"Rollator" was invented by Max Jefferies Younger (Roeland Park, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rollator includes first and second upright frames supported on respective first and second wheeled leg assemblies. The first and second leg assemblies are configured to fold inwardly toward one another, and front and rear legs of each leg assembly are configured to fold upwardly to transition the rollator into a compact state, making the rollator easy for transport or storage when not in use."

The patent was filed on May 30, 2024, under Application...