ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,490, issued on July 1.

"Ramp component system" was invented by Owen Woodruff Bunker II (Denver).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ramp system is disclosed which may include first and second components. The first component may include horizontal and vertical portions, and a hook. The horizontal portion may be supported by a lip of a structure, and may have a width equivalent to a length of the lip. The vertical portion may be coupled with, and hang downward from, the horizontal portion, and may have the same width as the horizontal portion. The hook may be coupled with the vertical portion, and may have the same width as the horizontal p...