ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,296, issued on April 21.
"Life cart" was invented by Larry Cornelius Jackson Jr. (Warner Robins, Ga.) and Morris Bernard Clarington (Perry, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Powered patient transport/support apparatuses-such as medical beds, gurneys, and surgical tables, that include various modifications to existing equipment which provide the caregiver a more efficient way to provide transport care to the patient. Telescoping arm systems, counterweight stability units, and zero-turn chassis give the caregiver the ability to move a patient without any additional assistance, thus reducing potential injury and secondary errors. Touc...