ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,835, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Werner Co. (Itasca, Ill.).
"Ladder and ladder top with tool slot" was invented by Kyle G. Astor (Saegertown, Pa.) and Marc V. Marini (Elmhurst, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention pertains to a ladder top for a stepladder. The top comprises a plane having a front and a rear. The plane has a bin with a curved front side adjacent the front of the plane for holding small electrical parts. The plane has at least one screwdriver hole for holding the screwdriver. The plane has a hammer/drill holster slot. The plane has a pliers slot. The plane has a wire strippers slot and a cha...