ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,109, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to High Tech Health International Inc. (Lafayette, Colo.).

"Sauna device holder" was invented by Erik Johnson (Boulder, Colo.) and Murrel Gray (Lafayette, Colo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sauna comprises a heating unit configured to generate heat, an enclosure configured to enclose at least one user and the heat, at least one seat located inside the enclosure; and a door. The door comprises an elongate handle having a groove running substantially along an upper surface of the elongated handle. The elongate handle is oriented horizontally on the exit side of the door and viewable by the at ...