ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,512, issued on Oct. 6.

"Headwear with a set of hair ports" was invented by Katy Craft Lim (Gilbert, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Hats including hair ports are disclosed herein. One hat includes a portion on a left side of the hat, a portion on a right side of the hat, an opening positioned at a rear portion of the hat between the portions, and a strap oriented diagonally across the opening coupling the portions. Another hat includes a first portion on a left side of the hat, a second portion on a right side of the hat, an opening positioned at a rear portion of the hat between the portions, one strap oriented diagonally across...