ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,356,513, issued on July 8, was assigned to Affinitrix LLC (Plymouth, Minn.).

"Warming wrap for cold weather outdoor equipment" was invented by William David Schultz (Plymouth, Minn.) and William Daniel Schultz (Plymouth, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for providing warmth to a person, particularly a skier, in cold or inclement outdoor elements. Skiing is an outdoor winter sport where participants need to have proper clothing and equipment to stay warm in order to participate at optimal strength. Traveling on open-air lifts may cause skiers to become cold. The present disclosure provides a warming wrap that may be...