US Patent Issued to Innovative Building Technologies on May 13 for "Modular stairwell and elevator shaft system and method" (Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,076, issued on May 13, was assigned to Innovative Building Technologies LLC (Seattle).

"Modular stairwell and elevator shaft system and method" was invented by Arlan Collins (Seattle), Mark Woerman (Seattle) and Peter Damento (Seattle).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A prefabricated modular stairwell and elevator shaft system is described. The system can include an end panel, a first side panel, a second elevator shaft panel, a second side panel, and a first elevator shaft panel. The prefabricated modular stairwell and elevator shaft system can also include stairwell components (including one or more treads, one or more landings, and o...