ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,439, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Invatech Power Equipment Inc. (Vancouver, Canada).

"Back-mounted spray apparatus" was invented by Rick Juric (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A back-mounted spray apparatus includes a storage container shaped to receive therein liquid to be sprayed. The storage container includes a pair of side handles integrally formed therewith and a central handle therebetween and integrally formed therewith. Actuation of a spraying assembly of the apparatus causes the liquid from the storage container to be selectively sprayed outwards therefrom.The storage container has a lower or front peri...