ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,011, issued on Aug. 5.
"Stair ascending and descending aid device with flexible tension elements" was invented by Alexander Kriman (Nesher, Israel), Boris Kriman (Freeport, Bahamas) and Vladimir Kriman (Haifa, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a stair ascending and descending aid device designed to assist individuals with limited mobility. The device includes a foot platform with a height less than that of a standard stair step and a set of flexible tension elements connecting the foot platform to the user's upper body. These tension elements may include elastic components and can be held by hand or attach...