US Patent Issued to Stander on July 28 for "Bed step" (Utah Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,691,017, issued on July 28, was assigned to Stander Inc. (Logan, Utah).

"Bed step" was invented by Kip Alder (Nibley, Utah) and Dylan Papasian (Logan, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Mobility assistance devices to facilitate egress from and ingress into a bed are disclosed. The devices include a step platform coupled to a handle bar and a back support bar. The step platform is supported by support legs. A height of the handle is adjustable relative to the step platform. A height of the step platform relative to the floor is adjustable by adjusting a length of the support legs extending below the step platform. The handle bar includes...