ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,943, issued on June 24.
"Rescue sled assembly" was invented by Andre Kaczmarek (Hartford, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rescue sled assembly for use on ice or water includes a pair of floats being buoyant in water and being capable of sliding upon the ice-covered body of water. A frame is coupled to the pair of floats, wherein the frame connects the floats to each other. A plurality of tethers is engaged with the frame and facilitates pulling of the frame and floats in a selected direction and orientation. A plurality of handles is coupled to the frame and provides a grip for a person to grab onto the frame when being pulled ...