ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,296,881, issued on May 13, was assigned to Valet Living LLC (Tampa, Fla.).
"Tote-dolly system" was invented by Thomas M Fitzgerald (Havertown, Pa.), Nicholas Choma (Tampa, Fla.) and Marc William Cramer (Tampa, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a tote-dolly system is configured to enable quick detachable attachment of the tote to the dolly. An exemplary tote has one or more tote-fasteners that can be quickly engaged with corresponding dolly-fasteners. An exemplary fastener may be a buckle having a clip and receiver that is quickly engaged. A preferred fastener is a hook-and-loop fastener configured on the top of...