ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,257,954, issued on March 25, was assigned to Kelly Carrier Inc. (Bellmore, N.Y.).

"Carrier element" was invented by Shawn Neville (Bellmore, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carrier element is configured to securely store a foldable wheelchair that is mountable in an ambulette or other vehicle without interfering with passenger space in the vehicle."

The patent was filed on Jan. 9, 2023, under Application No. 18/094,591.

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