ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,443, issued on June 17.

"Foldable clipboard" was invented by Muhammad Sarfraz Khaliq (Brea, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foldable clipboard includes a three-panel foldable clipboard in which three panels cooperate to form a single planar surface when in an extended position, and at least two panels of the three panels are configured to pivotally move to overlap in a folded position, such that a full-sized clipboard is folded into a size to fit in a pocket of a garment."

The patent was filed on Nov. 14, 2023, under Application No. 18/389,576.

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