ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,310, issued on March 4.
"Ladder platform device" was invented by James Wilson (New Castle, Del.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ladder platform device for defining a work surface on a ladder includes a platform that has a central panel extending between a pair of outward panels. The central panel is positionable upon a topmost step of a ladder such that each of the pair of outward panels defines a work surface to support tools and other objects. Each of the pair of outward panels has a recess to retain the tools and other objects on the outward panels. A plurality of hooks is provided and each of the plurality of hooks is removably ...