ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,463, issued on March 31.
"Privacy shade" was invented by Frank Spadola (Yonkers, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable privacy shade apparatus is configured to attach to a railing of a deck or to a fence. The shade apparatus includes a frame having first and second legs. A lateral crossbar connects top portions of the two legs and extends between them. Curtains are suspended from the lateral crossbar to cover an opening outlined by the frame. The transverse member may also be used to mount a rolled-up screen mounted on a spool inside the transverse member, blinds, or other shade or privacy barrier."
The patent was filed on...