ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,646, issued on Feb. 17.

"Wilderness lifting system" was invented by Shane Alden Wise (Everson, Wash.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wilderness lifting system includes a first wall that defines a first ball socket and a second wall that is spaced from the first wall. The second wall defines a second ball socket. The wilderness lifting system also includes a neck portion that connects the first wall and the second wall together, and a ball rotatably received in the first ball socket and the second ball socket."

The patent was filed on Jan. 31, 2024, under Application No. 18/428,421.

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