ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,483,649, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to The Gripper Shop Inc. (Sebring, Fla.).
"Smartphone privacy system and method of use" was invented by Jennifer Eileen Mattison (Sebring, Fla.), Michael Brian Mattison Sr. (Sebring, Fla.) and Michael Brian Mattison Jr. (Sebring, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A smartphone privacy system for a smartphone comprising an upper portion positioned against atop the smartphone, where the upper portion includes an upper bar, where the upper bar includes an upper cover slot to receive the top end of the smartphone; and an upper body portion coupled to an end of the upper bar, where the upper body port...