ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,509, issued on July 15, was assigned to JOBOB INVESTMENTS INC. (Kennett Square, Pa.).
"Adjustable standoff for platform hoist" was invented by Robert A. Delaney (Kennett Square, Pa.) and Nicholas P. Bleiler (Parksburg, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable standoff for a platform hoist that can withstand hoisting objects along a track to a predetermined height weighing up to 500 pounds. The adjustable standoff for a platform hoist includes: (1) a frame having two side assemblies with hooks to attach the standoff to only the rungs and thereby avoid blocking the side rails that act as the track for the hoist; (2) two legs th...