ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,167, issued on Nov. 11.
"Containment garment and respective manufacturing method" was invented by Laura Cortinovis (Collebeato, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knitted containment garment to be worn at least at part of a user's joint includes at least one stretch portion, having at least at part thereof, a containment portion as well, which extends at least at the portion of the containment manufactured article to be worn on the heel, kneecap, elbow, back of the wrist or shoulder of the user, in which one or more first stitches include at least one main yarn alternate with one or more second stitches including a containment ya...