ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,918, issued on Dec. 16.
"Wrappable seat blanket" was invented by Fareeda Hamadeh Alaidi (Hickory Hills, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments relate to a wrappable blanket for use upon a seat. In some embodiments, the blanket comprises a length, a width, and at least one corner having a concave curvature. The length and width form a blanket portion and first and second wings extending from opposing ends of the blanket portion. Each of the at least one corners forms a cutout in the shape of a quarter-circle. The blanket may further include upper and lower straps with fasteners attached thereto. A method of using the blanket ...