ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,274,387, issued on April 15, was assigned to BARZETTI WELDING LLC (Bethel, Conn.).
"Device for getting socks on" was invented by Harold Haase (Newtown, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for assisting a person in getting a sock onto their foot features a handle connected to two blades. The handle has a middle and two ends, the middle being configured to be held by a person's hand who is getting a sock on their foot. The blades have substantially similar shapes and dimensions. Each blade has a side member and a blade member. Each side member has a top portion connected to a respective end of the handle and also having a front si...