ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,523,042, issued on Jan. 13.
"Adaptive supporting structure of stairway for accessing space above or below an elevated structure" was invented by Jean-Pierre Lair (Georgetown, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adaptive supporting structure of a stairway for accessing space above or below an elevated structure. The adaptive structure includes a forward structural and a rear structural module. The forward module holds the system that limits the opening angle of the module and is hinged on the supporting structure that surrounds the Rough Opening in the ceiling. The spacing between the rear structural module and the forward structural ...