ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,304,241, issued on May 20, was assigned to SBI Smart Brands International (America) Ltd. (Vaughan, Canada).
"Vehicle traction mat" was invented by Michael Joyce (Richmond Hill, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle traction mat for use to extricate a vehicle stuck on a slippery road surface is provided. The traction mat comprises at least a first mat segment having a plurality of surface cleats, knobs, and knob cleats on a road-facing surface thereof. The cleats and knobs provide traction between the traction mat and the slippery surface. The traction mat may be provided with one or more mat segments. Each of the mat segments o...