ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,279,593, issued on April 22, was assigned to Puppy Wash Inc. (Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif.).

"Animal washing system" was invented by Jasmine Emmei Nachtigall-Fournier (Rolling Hills, Calif.), Gary Matthew Fournier (Rolling Hills, Calif.), Dawid Bogdal (Santa Clara, Calif.) and John Stewart Caldwell (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An animal washing system includes an enclosure structure forming an interior volume. An animal is to be located at least partially in the interior volume. The animal washing system further includes spray devices and valves. The spray devices are configured to wash the animal. Each valve is conf...