ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,004, issued on Feb. 18.
"Communications pouch" was invented by Jennifer Pinkos (Hanover, Md.), Keren Espina (Randallstown, Md.), James Turney (Silver Spring, Md.), Can Gun Yaprak (Halethorpe, Md.) and Christie Burrow (New Market, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various wearable communications pouches ("WCP") having modular and static antenna elements of reduced visual signature are provided. The WCP demountably couples to the shoulder straps of articles, garments, and baggage items. The WCP includes a front panel and shoulder strap(s) pivotably coupled to opposite sides of a back panel. The back panel includes a communications hub...