ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,538,973, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to New Path Outdoors LLC (Pengilly, Minn.).
"Multi-functional carrier bag" was invented by Jeff Gibbs (Pengilly, Minn.), Kayla Johanna Gibbs (Pengilly, Minn.), Trisha Wookey (Bozeman, Mont.) and Sky Sterry (Bozeman, Mont.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Multi-functional carrying systems, methods, and devices include a multi-functional carrier bag with a central body from which a first stabilizer strap and a second stabilizer strap extend. The multi-functional carrier bag is usable in first carrying position with the central body positioned at a front of a user (e.g., a front torso or lap). The user c...