ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,295,429, issued on May 13, was assigned to Mollusca Atelier LLC.

"Garment with closure" was invented by Toby K. L. Morgan (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to a garment comprising a lower torso portion comprising a front portion, a back portion, and a strap portion configured to couple the back portion and the front portion. The strap portion is fixed to one of the back portion or the front portion at one end thereof and free at the other end thereof, and the free end is configured for being removably coupled to the other of the front portion or back portion. The strap portion is configured for being circumfe...