ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,310,767, issued on May 27.
"Leg support tool facilitating x-ray imaging" was invented by Jonathan D. White (Redding, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A riser extends up from a base. The base defines a lower portion of the support tool and includes at least one leg extending away from the riser laterally to provide stability to the support tool. An arm also extends away from the riser at a location above the base, with the arm inboard of lateral edges of a footprint of the base. The arm supports a cradle on a portion of the arm spaced from the riser. This cradle includes a saddle open from above which can receive and support bodily e...