ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,252,167, issued on March 18, was assigned to Volvo Car Corp. (Gothenburg, Sweden).

"Double-decker industrial cart" was invented by Kevin Dondek (Charleston, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Carts, dollies, heavy-duty industrial carts, pull carts, push carts, platform carts, etc., which are typically designed to move along a substantially horizontal surface, are provided herein. An industrial cart, according to one implementation, includes a lower frame having sufficient dimensions so as to support a lower crate (or pallet) having a known size. The industrial cart also includes a plurality of wheel assemblies connected to an underside...