US Patent Issued to Werner on May 19 for "Ladder, ladder top and methods" (Illinois, Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,067, issued on May 19, was assigned to Werner Co. (Itasca, Ill.).

"Ladder, ladder top and methods" was invented by Claire Armenoff (Montgomery, Ill.), Michael T. Melton (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) and Weston Van Wambeke (Saverna Park, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ladder top having a front side flange, a rear side flange, a right side flange and a left side flange. The right side flange has a right metal plate through which right fasteners extend into a right front rail and a right rear rail. The left side flange having a left metal plate through which left fasteners extend into a left front rail and a left rear rail. A ladder top with ...