ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,843, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc. (Ames, Iowa).

"Fit adjustable nursing bra" was invented by Ling Zhang (Ames, Iowa) and Li Jiang (Ames, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to garments, specifically adjustable maternity and nursing brassieres and tops having multiway adjustability. The brassieres disclosed herein can be adjusted at the band straps along with the cup size and cup lining to rapidly accommodate breast changes during and after pregnancy, and particularly during breastfeeding."

The patent was filed on April 28, 2023, under Application No. 18/308,...