ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,030, issued on March 18.

"Air filtering cover engageable with infant carrier" was invented by Nicole Noar (Solana Beach, Calif.) and Kevin Noar (Solana Beach, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An air filtering cover is configured to engage over an infant carrier to filter air communicated into an interior cavity thereof. A cover body has a top wall having a pocket with two sidewalls and a filter element and form a flowpath for air communicating through the body and filter to remove dirt, dust, and pathogens from air reaching the occupant of the interior cavity. The filter may be replaceable within a pocket formed in the cover bo...