ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,441, issued on Nov. 4.
"Universal ladder strap system" was invented by Salvatore Domenico Di Piazza (La Crescenta, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for safely, efficiently, and easily securing a ladder to a ladder rack frame on a vehicle may include a mounting body configured to removably secure to the ladder rack frame; and a spring-loaded latch rod slidably and rotatably engaged with the mounting body such that the latch rod is configured to slide from a first, relaxed position to a second, extended position. The spring-loaded latch rod may include a guide leg with a proximal end and a distal end and a leg hold extendi...