ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,254,790, issued on March 18.

"Patch hangtag system for outdoor equipment" was invented by Kelli Jones (Jackson, Wyo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for increasing the life of an outerwear garment or an outdoor dear item with an outerwear garment or an outdoor gear item having an outer layer formed of a first material, a hangtag that is attachable to the garment, the hangtag including a patch made out of the first material, the patch for covering a hole or blemish formed in the outer layer of the outerwear garment of outdoor gear item."

The patent was filed on April 12, 2023, under Application No. 18/133,974.

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