ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,542, issued on June 23, was assigned to Outlier Campers LLC (Cambridge, Mass.).
"Portable climbing net" was invented by Ananda Wickramasekera (Cambridge, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collapsible portable climbing net, featuring a left and right lateral pole, each comprising separable or connectable segments. The top pole connects the upper segments of the lateral poles, while the bottom pole connects the lower segments. A net is secured between the lateral poles and the top and bottom poles. The design allows for folding the lateral poles for compact storage, passing the poles through collars for easy assembly, and includes...