ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,392,197, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Werner Co. (Greenville, Pa.).

"Ladder, top and method" was invented by Daniel C. Mora (Transfer, Pa.), Robert D. Beggs (Stoneboro, Pa.), Tek Lentine (Greenville, Pa.), Joseph C. Dangrow (Mercer, Pa.), Adam C. Field (Cochranton, Pa.) and Brent Sedlacek (Elmhurst, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ladder having a first rail. The ladder having a second rail. The ladder having a plastic top directly attached to the first rail and second rail with fasteners. The top having a first side and a second side. The first side having a gap with a surface with a V so a corner can fit into the V when the ...