ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,471,715, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Regalo International LLC (Burnsville, Minn.).

"Bed rail with offset rails" was invented by Mark A. Flannery (Longboat Key, Fla.) and Kasey L. Pipo (Elko New Market, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present bed rail with offset rails includes a rail portion swingably engaged to first and second leg portions about first and second axis. The rail portion includes first and second end frame portions extending from the first and second axis and defining a plane having a front face and a rear face. The rail portion includes an offset frame portion disposed forwardly of the front face of the p...