US Patent Issued to HEELBILLY BOOTS on April 1 for "Wheel housing with removable wheel cover for placement of deployable wheel member within dedicated multi-functional footwear" (West Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,262,795, issued on April 1, was assigned to HEELBILLY BOOTS (Nashville, Tenn.).

"Wheel housing with removable wheel cover for placement of deployable wheel member within dedicated multi-functional footwear" was invented by Christopher Monk (Kenna, W.va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device configured for use within a dedicated footwear is provided comprising a wheel housing, a removable wheel cover, and a deployable wheel member for multi-dimensional functionality of the footwear. The wheel housing may reside within the heel portion of the sole of the footwear. The removable wheel cover may cover the wheel housing within the heel port...