ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,540,507, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to WESTERN UTILITY SOLUTIONS INC. (Ladera Ranch, Calif.).
"Utility pole step" was invented by Gregory Ian Albertyn (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pole step can include an L-bolt with a first portion extending along a first axis and a second portion extending along a second axis, the second axis substantially perpendicular from the first axis, the first portion comprising a raised key. The pole step can further include a step body comprising a first end wall, a second end wall, a step wall extending between the first end wall and the second end wall, and a passage. The ...