ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,104, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to MulePro Industries LLC (Benbrook, Texas).

"Tool cart with backpack straps and dolly" was invented by Richard A. Hamon (Benbrook, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool cart has a compartment in the middle to store tool kits or other equipment. The tool cart contains a retractable dolly and a pair of straps to allow a user to carry it on their back. The side surfaces of the tool cart also contain compartments to store more tools or other equipment. The tool cart also has an extra carry-on tray to store more tools."

The patent was filed on July 20, 2022, under Application No. 17/869,625.

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