ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,657, issued on April 22, was assigned to Pearl Pajamas LLC (Phoenixville, Pa.).

"Garments with integrated bra feature" was invented by Michelle Hudy (Phoenixville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A garment to be worn by a wearer includes an outer body that defines a garment shoulder and an underarm portion disposed below the garment shoulder of the garment. The garment includes a bra feature coupled to the underarm portion. The bra feature includes a bra body and a first attachment member. The bra body is configured to encircle a chest of the wearer. The first attachment member extends between a first end and a second end. The firs...