ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,848, issued on March 18.
"Safety device" was invented by Andre Leroux (Ivanhoe North, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An attachment device for attachment to a pathway comprising a body having: a top surface for receiving foot traffic thereon; at least one point of flexure; and at least one arm extending from the point of flexure with the arm moveable about the point of flexure, the at least one arm configured to engage the pathway or a structural member of the pathway, wherein when engaged, the at least one arm secures the device to the pathway, wherein engagement of the at least one arm results in the device being compress...