ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,380, issued on March 18.
"Work platform having attached movable work step" was invented by Gary Crook (Fresno, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A work platform for use with an aerial work platform to accomplish a work activity at an elevated location. The work platform has a deck with a floor, an upwardly extending guardrail assembly around the floor and a work step pivotally attached to the guardrail assembly to move between a vertical storage position and a horizontal work position to allow a worker to reach higher than possible from the floor. A step support mechanism supports the work step in its work position. The step sup...