ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,115, issued on Nov. 25.

"Bath robe towel device" was invented by Claire Smith (Wausau, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a novel bathrobe towel device. The device is a modified hooded bathrobe made from bamboo cotton designed to be a more sustainable alternative to bath towels. The bathrobe towel device comprises a body component with two sleeve components, a hood component, and a belt component. Typically, the interior is constructed of a comfortable terry cloth material and the waffle-like material on the exterior is constructed using bamboo cotton. Accordingly, when the user needs to dry off, the...