ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,886, issued on July 14.
"Pocket-square-holding device" was invented by Theodore H. Schmiechen (Philadelphia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An adjusting pocket-square-holding device holds a pocket square flat and secured in a clothing pocket as desired by the wearer for the duration of wear. The pocket-square-holding device's adjusting feature enables fitting in pockets of various sizes and depths, in varying configurations. The device has a top section, a lower section, and an adjustable, looped, linear spring that joins the two. The linear spring's wavy shape enables adjustments in the device's height so that the pocket square can b...