ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,239,171, issued on March 4.
"Lactation shield" was invented by Louis Barbosa III (Fenton, Mo.) and Tamra J. Barbosa (Fenton, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A framework for supporting a piece of fabric forming a concealed space within which a mother may sit for infant lactation. The framework has side arms mounted on a horizontal cross member with fasteners that permit vertical movement and horizontal movement of the side arms with respect the horizontal cross member. The framework having elongated flat feet attached to vertical support members with fasteners that permit rotation of the flat feet on the vertical support members and mo...