ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,317,982, issued on June 3.
"Systems and methods for retractable wheels" was invented by Arthur Antony Alexis (Leander, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Retractable wheels within a suitcase that are configured to be positioned within the suitcase responsive to applying a downward force on the suitcase."
The patent was filed on July 19, 2023, under Application No. 18/223,809.
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