ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,693, issued on Sept. 23.

"Sliding shelf assembly for a recreational vehicle" was invented by Ronald L. Smith (Livingston, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The sliding shelf assembly for a recreational vehicle may comprise a shelf frame, a first appliance shelf, a first step, and a second step. The sliding shelf assembly for a recreational vehicle may form a sliding shelf that may be mounted in an open space within a recreational vehicle (RV) to hold a first appliance. The first step may be coupled to the shelf frame without interfering with movement of the first appliance shelf and may be adapted for a user to step on in order t...