ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,308,004, issued on May 20.
"Multifunctional folding guitar footstool" was invented by Maolin Zhao (Shenzhen, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a multifunctional foldable guitar footstool, which combines the functionality of both a guitar footstool and a guitar holder into a single compact and foldable unit, enhancing usability and adaptability for guitar players. The features include a bracket base and a support arm, which are connected through a bracket connecting plate and can rotate about a bracket rotating shaft, enabling the structure to switch between footstool and holder configurations. The uni...