ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,114, issued on April 14.
"Cover for a retractable dog leash" was invented by Joseph E. Kovarik (Englewood, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hand animal leash cover includes a reversibly attachable, flexible, shape-retaining cover configured to surround an individual's hand while holding a leash retracting device. The cover includes a first opening for a human hand, dimensioned so that a user can grip the handle of a retractable leash and operate its features. The cover is at least semi-rigid so that it maintains its shape, which facilitates easy engagement and disengagement of a person's hand when grasping the retractable leas...