ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,507,770, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Raye Rocks LLC (Coral Gables, Fla.).

"Swimwear jewelry" was invented by Erika Rayman (Coral Gables, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An item of bikini jewelry includes a pair of pivotally coupled rings attached in a figure eight configuration, where the rings swivel with respect to each other. Each ring includes a manually operable clasp for attaching at least one of the rings to part of an article. A smaller one of the rings has a circular profile while the larger one has an elliptical profile. The larger elliptical ring may include a studded outer surface and a finger latch for opening or ...