ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,595, issued on April 22, was assigned to Puppy Wash Inc. (Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif.).

"Adjustable animal washing system" was invented by Jasmine Emmei Nachtigall-Fournier (Rolling Hills, Calif.), Gary Matthew Fournier (Rolling Hills, Calif.), John Stewart Caldwell (San Jose, Calif.), Dawid Bogdal (Santa Clara, Calif.) and Jacobus Marcus Berkhout (Boxborough, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjustable animal washing system includes an enclosure structure forming an interior volume. An animal is to be located at least partially in the interior volume. Spray devices are disposed in the interior volume. At least a portion of ...