ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,493,328, issued on Dec. 9.

"Phone case to hold a concealed defense system" was invented by Michael B. Woelfel (Humble, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cell phone case to hold a concealed defense system, comprising, a concealed defense system, a cell phone case, and an attachable means to removably attach the concealed defense system to the back of the cell phone case to form a flat foot that stabilizes and directs the defense system toward the danger or a target. The concealed defense system can be a flat mini pepper spray canister or a flat defense projectile device."

The patent was filed on March 4, 2025, under Application No. 1...