ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,555, issued on Sept. 1.
"Trailer and dumpster" was invented by John C. Van Kooten (Glenview, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is a trailer and a unique custom designed mini dumpster, which provides a solution to the problem of transporting and dumping mini dumpsters. The core components of the invention are a trailer and a dumpster. Generally speaking, the components are configured as follows: the trailer includes a movable holding mechanism for securing and lifting a dumpster and a winching mechanism with a cable. The dumpster includes a horizontal rod, bar, or side trunnion extensions arranged to be secured...