ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,704,220, issued on Aug. 11.

"Hands-free portable device positioning apparatus" was invented by Shari Edge (Dodge Center, Minn.) and Rex Edge (Dodge Center, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses and systems for providing a hands-free portable device positioning are described herein. One wearable portable computing device holding apparatus includes a set of straps that include strap portions that are positioned over shoulders of a wearer, back portions that each extend down a back side of the wearer, and a front portion that extends down a front side of the wearer to secure the apparatus to a torso of the wearer. One apparatus i...