ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,024, issued on Sept. 23.
"Extension device for refuse containers" was invented by Estevam Luiz Del Nero Costa Marques (Orlando, Fla.) and Daniel Estevam Galdino Costa Marques (Orlando, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An extension device for a refuse container includes a pair of Y-shaped sides, each having a top end and a pair of spaced apart bottom ends. Two bumpers are positioned between the spaced apart bottom ends, and a device handle is positioned between the top ends of each side. A refuse handle capture assembly is positioned between the sides of the device and includes a pair of circular arms that are rotated by a central...