ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,367, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Waltraud Hering (Leipzig, Germany).

"Clothing system" was invented by Monty Hering (Stahlgruberring, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exemplary arrangements relate to a clothing system that comprises a plurality of clothing items (1, 2, 3). Each of the clothing items is configured to be worn simultaneously in layered relation with at least one of the other clothing items. Each of the clothing items includes at least one hold device (5, 6, 7). Each hold device is configured to releasably hold a protective textile item (4) in engagement with the respective clothing item. One or more prote...