ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,326,042, issued on June 10.
"Deployable safety ladder" was invented by Kirklynn S. Lockhart (Saint John, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A deployable safety ladder is retained within a housing having a removable safety pin which when removed causes the deployable ladder and safety pin to separate via a pair of springs. The device further comprises a pivotable grab bar. Use of the grab bar activates a strobe light and audible alarm. The strobe light and audible alarm are each powered by a rechargeable solar powered battery. A fireproof blanket is removably secured within the housing."
The patent was filed on Aug. 3, 2021, under App...