ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,234,972, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to LuxTech LLC (Ballwin, Mo.).
"Light stand" was invented by Benjamin Daniel Ketterer (Ballwin, Mo.) and Rebecca Renei Ketterer (Ballwin, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The light stand includes a frame having a offset base with upper and lower legs that to allow for the nesting of adjacent light stands for more compact transport and storage. The light stand includes a dual-mast design with a top beam that allows a light fixture to be connected thereto. So that the light stand can be readily used in inclement weather and to protected the light fixture from knocking damage if it were to fall ove...