ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,984, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Pit Bull Products Inc. (Huntsville, Ala.).

"Reversible handle extension for motorcycle stand" was invented by Charles VanValkenburgh (Huntsville, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is an extension of a reversible motorcycle stand handle for the purpose of additional leverage that is itself reversible to accommodate various positions of the motorcycle stand handle. It is tailored specifically to work with a single-sided swingarm stand, known as the One-Armed Rear Stand. It addresses the unique geometry of that stand but can be used in other similar applications. It adds additional l...