ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,543, issued on Sept. 16.
"Fly mask for an animal" was invented by Jodi Pinhero (Fallbrook, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fly mask for an animal, such as a horse, is configured with a plurality of replaceable sections or panels. The sections are formed from breathable material, such as a mesh material that is at least partially light-transparent. The various sections are removably joined together by fasteners, such as hook and loop material (e.g. VELCRO(R)), as well as snaps, zippers, clips, and the like. Thus, when one or more of the sections of the fly mask are damaged, only that particular section or panel requires repla...