ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,971, issued on March 18, was assigned to GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION INC. (Port Washington, N.Y.).
"Trailer support safety stand" was invented by Bruce B. Zutler (Port Washington, N.Y.), Harry E. Wellington (Port Washington, N.Y.), Daniel P. Doodnauth (Port Washington, N.Y.), James T. Sloat (Port Washington, N.Y.) and Christopher S. Quilla (Port Washington, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A trailer support safety stand may include a top plate, a base pad, a post assembly including first and second posts, and a height adjustment mechanism including a handle, a locking device, and a linkage providing a pivot point between the h...