ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,059, issued on March 25.
"Elevated pivot bracket for a wheelbarrow" was invented by Douglas Van Zandt (White Salmon, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pivot bracket for a wheelbarrow having a bight with a ground-engaging portion positioned so as to enable a large pivoting angle of the wheelbarrow. In some preferred embodiments, the ground engaging portion is positioned forward of the wheel of the wheelbarrow and above the axis of rotation of the wheel."
The patent was filed on April 25, 2024, under Application No. 18/646,098.
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