ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,298, issued on July 22.
"Garment pocket and method of making same" was invented by Doreen Coutelin (Paradise Valley, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A garment is provided in various styles and fits that includes an accessory pocket configured to comfortably accommodate and retain accessories, such as meditation crystals or stones in discrete pockets strategically placed at chakra locations within the garment. The accessory pocket comprises an elastic pocket opening in the garment fabric. The elastic pocket opening provides access to a pocket bag, dimensioned to accommodate an accessory, such as a chakra crystal. A color strip is...