ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,555, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Evenflo Co. Inc. (Miamisburg, Ohio).
"Infant transport system and base with removable wheel guards" was invented by Shain A. Saucier (Charlotte, N.C.), Charles H. Keegan (Milton, Mass.), Zhang Meng (Suzhou, China), Yang Xiaoyong (Suzhou, China), Gao Xiang (Suzhou, China), Lv Wenlong (Suzhou, China) and Feng Bo (Suzhou, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A base for an infant transport system is provided. The base may include a frame having opposed side walls. In some aspects, the frame is configured to be secured to a portion of an automobile. The base may further include a pair of wheel guards ...