ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,522,274, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Coast4Life LLC (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.).

"Device, system and method for transporting objects over loose terrain" was invented by Christopher Walsh (Kings Park, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices, systems and methods for converting wheeled carriers into sliding carriers include at least one sliding member positioned under at least one wheel of a wheeled carrier such as a wagon. The sliding member includes an abutment against which the wheel rests such that when the wheeled carrier is in motion, namely pushed or pulled, the abutment is likewise pushed or pulled, thereby retaining the sliding m...