ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,433,426, issued on Oct. 7.

"Child carrying backpack device" was invented by Zachary Wayne Scott (Millbrook, Ala.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A child carrying backpack device for includes a frame that includes a pair of first legs. A panel is attached to the frame such that the panel extends between the pair of first legs. A shoulder harness is attached to the panel for wearing over shoulders of a user in the convention of a backpack. A pair of second legs is each pivotally attached to a respective one of the first legs which can be positioned in a deployed position having each of the second legs angling away from the respective first l...