ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,871, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Guangzhou Hansong Tuojiang Technology Co. Ltd. (Guangzhou, China).
"Towel heating device" was invented by Zhilin Fan (Guangdong, China) and Zhenji Lin (Guangdong, China).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A towel heating device includes two body members, a foldable member, and a heating assembly. The two body members are arranged opposite to each other and capable of moving close to or away from each other. The foldable member is connected to the two body members. The foldable member and the two body members cooperatively define a heating cavity. The foldable member folds as the two body members move ...