ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,969, issued on April 29.
"Method for placing a vinyl cling onto an inflatable vinyl surface" was invented by Emily Catherine Vaca (Chicago).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention is a vinyl cling intended for use with a vinyl inflatable structure, such as an inflatable pool, and innovative placement method thereof. Relocatable placement of the vinyl clings on an inflatable structure allows a user to customize the structure itself for various events. In operation, the user can remove the cling from a backing sheet on which the clings are stored, wet one side of the cling, the space on the structure where the cling is intended to b...