ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,153, issued on June 16.

"Protective canine paw cover" was invented by SaraLynn Mandel (Elverta, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective cover for a canine's paw having openings in the bottom of the cover for protrusion of toenails of a canine's paw and a flexible element connected to each opening to receive the canine's toenails to allow the toenails to protrude and prevent entry of foreign objects into the protective cover."

The patent was filed on June 18, 2024, under Application No. 18/747,163.

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