ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,491, issued on June 10.
"Universal pack-a-rella anchoring support" was invented by Joseph Christie (Channelview, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention comprises a backpack with an anchoring device. The anchoring device allows an umbrella to be attached to the backpack or bags. The umbrella has a collapsible canopy and can be stored in a storage unit within on the backpack or carrier bag."
The patent was filed on April 19, 2021, under Application No. 17/234,758.
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