ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,867, issued on June 23.

"Heat transfer vest with hook and loop securement" was invented by Bryan E. Kilbey (DeFuniak Springs, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A heat transfer system that may be used to absorb heat from a human user. A wearable vest is provided. The innermost surface of the vest is covered in hook-compatible material. One or more thermal transfer packs are configured to be attached to the vest. One or more hook panels on each thermal transfer pack is used to stick the thermal transfer pack directly to the innermost surface of the vest."

The patent was filed on April 17, 2023, under Application No. 18/135,391.

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