ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,889, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to SawStop Holding LLC (Tualatin, Ore.).
"Folding stand with securing mechanism" was invented by Benjamin J. Stockwell (Tuner, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A folding stand with a pivoting securing mechanism to secure an object to the stand is disclosed. The stand may include two rails in the same horizontal plane and a securing mechanism that pivots about an axis which is perpendicular to that horizontal plane. The securing mechanism may be positionable in a locked and an unlocked position. The securing mechanism may include one or more arms that extends over a portion of the object in the ...