ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,593,903, issued on April 7.
"Containment mat that converts to luggage with secure seal" was invented by Amy S. Fazackerley (Alexandria, Va.) and Adam D. Fazackerley (Alexandria, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A convertible containment device includes a flexible base configured to substantially conform to a supporting surface when the device is in an open configuration, a wall affixed to a perimeter of the flexible base and extending substantially perpendicularly away from the flexible base when the device is in the open configuration, and a cinch cord in operable relation with the wall, and forming a loop when the device is in the op...