US Patent Issued to MADI on March 4 for "Pole cradle" (West Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,241,268, issued on March 4, was assigned to MADI LLC (Greenville, S.C.).

"Pole cradle" was invented by Aaron Shropshire (Hedgesville, W.va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pole cradle is disclosed. The pole cradle including a first leg; a second leg; a third leg positioned between and pivotally connected to the first and second legs by a pivot connector extending through the first, second, and third legs, wherein the third leg pivots relative to the first and second legs between a first position and a second position; and a support connector extending between the first and second legs, the support connector providing a stop for the thir...