ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,692,104, issued on July 28.
"Wheelbarrow lift for dumpster" was invented by Eric Mackintosh (Tyler, Texas) and Heath Hicks (Tyler, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for docking with, lifting, and depositing debris from, a wheelbarrow into a dumpster along with related systems and methods. The apparatus includes a pair of tracks, a lower portion of which extend longitudinally in a primarily vertical direction, and an upper portion of which extending longitudinally rearward in a curve shape to hook over an upper opening of the dumpster when installed. A vehicle includes wheels which engage the tracks and a docking portion w...