ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,207,717, issued on Jan. 28.

"Bag for two" was invented by Raffaella Caldera (Cerro Maggiore, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The bag for two is a design bag, which achieves the possibility of carrying, with only one bag, personal objects in a safe and separate space, at the same time having a free and different space adaptable for carrying anything according to the needs, including, last but not least, a pet. A series of technical measures guarantee the maximum comfort, hygiene and variety of use thereof in all situations, to be adapted to all means of transport."

The patent was filed on Feb. 7, 2022, under Application No. 18/264,7...