ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,847, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to DJO LLC (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Modifiable hot/cold therapy knee brace kit" was invented by Donald P. LoGuercio (Cheyenne, Wyo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knee brace kit includes a wrap having opposed inner and outer surfaces, and a body and straps extending from the body. The outer surface carries a first engagement element of a hook-and-loop engagement, the straps terminate at tips, and the inner surface at the tips carries a second engagement element of the hook-and-loop engagement complemental to the first engagement element. A hole in the wrap is located such that, when the wrap is worn b...