ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,375,118, issued on July 29.
"Sun shade for a display screen" was invented by Doug Yantz (Colchester, Vt.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A case for a smart phone includes a shade portion hingeably attached an edge of the case such that the shade can be rotated from a stowed position in which the shade is flat against the back side of the case to a variety of shading positions in which the shade is angled over the front side of the case to provide shading for a display screen of a smart phone in the case. The shade may be positioned and secured at several different angles and may include a closable window or opening that is aligned with a ...