ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,323, issued on Nov. 3.

"Clothing and fashion accessories for plants" was invented by Lillian C. Rauch (Lake Barrington, Ill.) and Melanie I. Rauch (Lake Barrington, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An article of clothing for a plant and a planter. The article includes a first wearable article that is configured to be worn by the plant and a second wearable article that is configured to be fitted to a least a portion of a planter in which the plant is planted."

The patent was filed on May 1, 2024, under Application No. 18/652,783.

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