ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,847, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to AFYX LLC (North Reading, Mass.).

"Multi-way reconfigurable garment and fastener assembly" was invented by Diana Mohoreanu Sechrist (Lynnfield, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reconfigurable garment is configurable in at least 2 different styles. The garment has a body that includes a fabric panel. At least three first fastening elements and at least three second fastening elements are positioned within an outer boundary of the fabric panel. Each of the at least three first fastening elements is configured to mate with any of the at least three second fastening elements such that the fabr...