ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,328, issued on March 18, was assigned to JUDY CAROL COLDITZ REVOCABLE TRUST (Raleigh, N.C.).

"Wrist brace strap" was invented by Judy Carol Colditz (Raleigh, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wrist brace for providing support to carpal bones within the wrist includes an elongated strap sized and configured to encircle a wrist; a first bracing member on the strap and configured for positioning on a volar side of a wrist; and a second bracing member spaced apart from the first bracing member on the strap and configured for positioning on the dorsal side of a wrist; wherein the first and second bracing members extend outward from t...