ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,956, issued on July 29.

"Device that can be a vehicle bed extender as well as a trunk" was invented by Brian Goldwitz (Waterbury, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The current invention is a device that can be a trunk that can be converted into a bed extender. It can be placed in the bed of the vehicle. It can be comprised of a plurality of molle boards, boards that cover the molle boards, two sides, a hinged top, a bottom, a front, a back and a pivot pen. The current invention can also have shelves."

The patent was filed on March 29, 2024, under Application No. 18/621,764.

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