ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,329, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to RAM Elevators & Lifts Inc. (Edmonton, Canada).

"Modular customizable lift" was invented by Richard A. Meunier (Edmonton, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular lift system includes a lifting tower comprising a motor and drive components, for supporting, lifting and lowering a lift platform formed from a base platform which has a control wall side, a side opposite the control wall side, and a left side and a right side, and at least two platform extension assemblies configured to attach to one of the opposite side, left side and/or right side of the base platform."

The patent was filed...