ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,661, issued on Sept. 8.
"Celebration kit" was invented by Thomas Drape (Leawood, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A kit for creating a scene to celebrate an event includes a main element and a mat that defines an area of the scene. The mat may have a design graphic printed thereon that corresponds to a theme of the event. The mat is configured to support auxiliary elements thereon. The kit may include one or more auxiliary elements thematically associated with the event or scene including one or more note cards that corresponds to the event or theme and a banner that includes a message board for conveying a message displayed on a ...