ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,462, issued on March 25.

"Victim extraction tool" was invented by Charles Ashby (Jarrell, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rescue harness includes a strap. The rescue harness further includes at least one first responder fastener connected to a first portion the strap; and a head-rest support panel adjustably coupled to the strap to selectively adjust a position of the head-rest panel along a length of the strap relative to the at least one first responder fastener."

The patent was filed on Sept. 14, 2021, under Application No. 17/475,110.

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