ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,634, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Florida State University Research Foundation Inc. (Tallahassee, Fla.).

"Garment retention clip system for nursing bras" was invented by Jessica Ridgway Clayton (Tallahassee, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable clip system comprises a shoulder strap with a front portion comprising an upper section having two ends, wherein one end attaches to a back portion of the shoulder strap and a second end attaches to a first clip portion of a middle clip; a lower section having two ends, wherein one end attaches to a first clip portion of an end clip and a second end attaches to the first clip p...