ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,228, issued on July 29, was assigned to Green Trek LLC (Merrick, N.Y.).
"Reusable mailer bag to plush toy" was invented by Michael Greenfield (Merrick, N.Y.), Kenneth Greenfield (Merrick, N.Y.) and John Kraljic (Riverhead, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reusable mailer includes a carrying volume having a top opening configured to receive a package therein, the carrying volume defined by an outer and inner peripheral surfaces, the inner peripheral surface covered by a plush material. Protective tape having a first portion is configured to removably adhere to a rear portion of the outer surface and is configured to extend across...