ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,171, issued on Nov. 25.

"Therapeutic fidget or memory item" was invented by Ava James Luchesi (Avon Lake, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Therapeutic blankets and therapeutic clothing, such as shirts, jackets, and vests, are provided. In embodiments of the present disclosure, the therapeutic blankets and therapeutic clothing include at least one memory item and at least one fidget item. The at least one memory item and the at least one fidget item are removably attached to the therapeutic blankets and the therapeutic clothing."

The patent was filed on Oct. 19, 2022, under Application No. 18/047,671.

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