ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,439,980, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to MUNCHKIN INC. (Van Nuys, Calif.).
"Therapeutic burp cloth" was invented by Matthew Joseph Saxton (Moorpark, Calif.), Kaitlyn Giselle Miguel Flores (Cary, N.C.) and Laura Ellen Biedebach (Franklin, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A therapeutic burp cloth having at least one panel and at least one pocket. The therapeutic burp cloth is adapted to be worn by a caregiver while holding an infant. The pockets are adapted to receive heat pads, cold pads and therapeutic inserts for comforting the infant and the caregiver during use."
The patent was filed on Aug. 16, 2021, under Application No. 17/...