ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,668, issued on March 24.
"Receptacle transport apparatus" was invented by William Konopacky (Stevens Point, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A receptacle transport apparatus which is suitable for enhancing mobility of a trash receptacle, recycling receptacle or other type of receptacle on a surface may include a receptacle engaging frame. The receptacle engaging frame may be configured for detachable engagement with the receptacle. A handle assembly may extend from the receptacle engaging frame. The handle assembly may be graspable by a mover of the receptacle to enable the mover to push or pull the receptacle along a driveway, s...