ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,333, issued on June 2, was assigned to KAHTOOLA INC. (Flagstaff, Ariz.).
"Footwear traction device and method of using the same" was invented by Christopher Bunch (Flagstaff, Ariz.) and Bradford Lever (Flagstaff, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure is directed toward a device that can be worn over footwear to provide traction, such as on slick or slippery surfaces, in snow, or on ice."
The patent was filed on June 21, 2023, under Application No. 18/212,316.
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