ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,436, issued on May 13.
"Ambidextrous keyhole-access pocket" was invented by Cheryl Mastel (Brookfield, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Many garments lack pockets, and/or have pocket openings which may: be accessible to only right hand or left exclusively, require both hands to open the pocket closure, gape open, allowing items to exit the pocket without the wearer intending this. An extra pocket or a plurality of pockets offering both security and easy access is a welcome amenity. Disclosed is the reversible ambidextrous keyhole-access pocket, first embodiment as an integral part of a scarf having one or more such pockets, as wel...