ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,741,586, issued on Sept. 22.

"Vehicular backup safety system" was invented by Ross Blankenship (Edwards, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a vehicular backup safety system that provides a reflected light pattern on a horizontal surface area, on the ground, behind a vehicle that is placed into reverse mode."

The patent was filed on Jan. 28, 2024, under Application No. 18/424,812.

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