ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,583,559, issued on March 24.
"Watercraft portage apparatus and method of use" was invented by Joshua Lemon (Woodbridge, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A canoe yoke is provided that includes an elongated member at least a portion of which is covered by a cushioning member. The yoke addresses problems associated with single user transport of a canoe or other watercraft over land. The canoe yoke combines aspects of strength, ease of installation, and ease of storage that are better than other options known to the art."
The patent was filed on June 30, 2022, under Application No. 17/854,349.
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