ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,228,266, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to Night Beams Technology LLC (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

"Safety light device" was invented by Michael Alexander (Portage, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A safety light device includes a body defining a central bore and having a generally annular shape, a pair of teeth configured to extend into the central bore in an extended position and retract into the body in a retracted position, a charging system configured to charge a battery, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on an outer portion of the body."

The patent was filed on Dec. 16, 2022, under Application No. 18/721,414.

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