ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,873, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Keote Bags LLC (Minneapolis).
"Compact reusable tote" was invented by Rachael Lee OBorsky (Elk River, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A compact reusable tote includes a sac and a closure flap. The sac is configured to transition between an open carry configuration and a compressed storage configuration. The sac includes generally symmetrical front and back panels having a generally rectangular lower portion and an upper portion including a strap. The front and back panels define an interior compartment. A closure flap having cooperating fastener portions is affixed to a sac panel. In the s...