ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,194, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Regalo International LLC (Burnsville, Minn.).
"Gated barrier with lift lock" was invented by Mark A. Flannery (Longboat Key, Fla.) and Michael P. Lane (Chaska, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present lift lock includes a slide having feet and a slot between the feet, where such slide further includes an interior generally full length wall for acting as a stop, and where such slide further includes gripping ribs that increase in width from the front end of the slide to the rear end of the slide."
The patent was filed on Sept. 8, 2024, under Application No. 18/827,823.
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