US Patent Issued to Primacy Solutions on Feb. 17 for "Black bear and other animal proof garbage cart/can locks and method of use" (Virginia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,600, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Primacy Solutions LLC (Earlysville, Va.).

"Black bear and other animal proof garbage cart/can locks and method of use" was invented by Patrick Hanrahan (Earlysville, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system comprising multiple locking devices comprising straps, buckles and fasteners for attachment to a garbage can lid to prevent wild animals from accessing the contents of the can."

The patent was filed on June 28, 2024, under Application No. 18/759,000.

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