ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,385,592, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to ADEY HOLDINGS (2008) Ltd. (Stonehouse, Great Britain).

"Insulating jacket for a filter" was invented by Matt Taylor (Stonehouse, Great Britain) and Nick Bray (Stonehouse, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An insulating cover for a central heating system filter is provided in two parts. The insulating cover may be made from, for example, expanded polypropylene foam. The cover may include magnets for attracting and retaining magnetic debris within the filter. The cover may include a leadscrew arrangement to assist with removal of the cover from the filter for servicing."

The patent wa...