ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,040, issued on Dec. 23.

"Bath towel suspension apparatus" was invented by Laura Jean Lovell (Coatesville, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The towel suspension apparatus is for use in a shower. The bath towel suspension apparatus mounts from the shower ceiling. The bath towel suspension apparatus is for use with a towel. The bath towel suspension apparatus suspends the towel from the shower ceiling. The bath towel suspension apparatus is an adjustable structure. By adjustable is meant: the elevation of the towel within relative to the shower ceiling adjusts to isolate the towel from the flow of water in the shower space. The bath t...