ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,672, issued on May 13.

"Combination lock for the rear cargo doors of a vehicle" was invented by David Ellis (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination lock for the rear cargo doors of a vehicle including a body assembly and a locking assembly. The body assembly includes a body. The body is T-shaped. The body is arranged between the bars of the rear cargo doors to prevent opening of the doors. The locking assembly includes locking elements. The locking elements can be locked or unlocked in a predetermined position through dials. The locking elements can be inserted into the body to remove the combination lock ...