ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,233,816, issued on Feb. 25.

"Locking boot for vehicle wheel" was invented by Mike Gordon (Oceanside, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle locking boot includes a horizontal support arm and a first vertical support arm extending from the horizontal support arm. The first vertical support arm includes a front engagement protrusion. A receiving sleeve extends from the horizontal support arm at a base of the first vertical support arm. A horizontal extension portion is coupled to the horizontal support arm. A second vertical support arm extends from the horizontal extension portion. The second vertical support arm includes a rear en...