ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,245,645, issued on March 11.

"Adjustable length garment device" was invented by Whislie Wong (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable length garment device allowing an individual wearing a romper to remove, or partially remove, the romper without having to remove all of one's clothing or risking the romper from falling on the ground. The adjustable length garment device includes an elongated member dimensioned to cover a portion of the torso of the wearer. The elongated member includes an upper opening and a lower opening and a fastener disposed at the lower end of the elongated fabric member. The fastener divides the...