ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,292,042, issued on May 6.
"Floor pump" was invented by Scott Wu (Taichung, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A floor pump includes an inflation device having a pump, a seat, and a pressure gauge. The seat is connected to a lower edge of the pump. The pressure gauge is connected between two ends of the pump. A base is pivotably connected to the seat and is movable between an extended position and a first folded position. The base includes first and second footrest portions located on two opposite sides of the seat. When the base is in the extended position, both the first footrest portion and the second footrest portion are not locate...