ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,520,893, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to Acushnet Co. (Fairhaven, Mass.).
"Insulated paneling for active sports" was invented by Peter J. Skurla III (Bridgewater, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An active-insulation paneling component and garments including an active-insulation paneling component. The active-insulation paneling component includes insulated panels separated by gussets. The gussets are configured to expand upon an outward pulling force to allow the active-insulation paneling component and/or garment to expand even where the active-insulation paneling component and/or garment are not manufactured from elastic materi...