ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,240, issued on July 21.

"Method and apparatus for moving/transporting a wheeled vehicle" was invented by Robert K. Coughlin (Danville, Ind.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of transporting a wheeled vehicle along an underlying surface, including the steps of: obtaining a moving apparatus with a frame, at least a first wheel, and at least a first lifting portion; placing the moving apparatus in an operative position wherein the vehicle center of gravity is between at least the first wheel and first lifting portion; exerting an upward force on the at least one lifting portion using the at least first wheel as a fulcrum and there...