ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,253, issued on Feb. 10.
"Ostomy bag drain cap and method of use" was invented by Pamela A Church (Sanbornville, N.H.) and Emily J Thornton (Strafford, N.H.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present disclosure relates to a drain cap for an ostomy bag. The drain cap may be a rectangular pocket shaped structure configured to fit over drainage end of an ostomy bag and prevent accidental openings and provide enhanced user comfort. The pocket may be formed from a fabric having two layers of polyester-spandex and a layer of neoprene sandwiched between the two layers of polyester-spandex. The fabric may provide sufficient ela...