ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,404,723, issued on Sept. 2.

"Ladder safety apparatus" was invented by Brandon Jeanneret (Parkland, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ladder attachment may allow a ladder to securely rest on a corner of a structure, structure corners, tree, or the like. The attachment may be attached to the rung of a ladder via several mounting brackets and mounting flanges. The attachment includes first and second arms which may be arranged at about a 90deg angle to allow the positioning a ladder on the corner of the structure or oddly shaped structures during use."

The patent was filed on July 23, 2021, under Application No. 17/384,226.

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