ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,327, issued on May 5.
"Configurable cargo support structure and method of use" was invented by Richard S. Maxwell (Lawrenceville, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A configurable cargo support structure. The configurable cargo support structure may include foldable support panels, wherein adjacent foldable support panels may be connected via a foldable joint extending along at least a portion of a length of adjacent foldable support panels, and wherein the foldable support panels may be made of at least one of a rigid or semi-rigid material."
The patent was filed on Feb. 28, 2022, under Application No. 17/682,253.
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