ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,550,949, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Honeywell Safety Products USA Inc. (Latham, N.Y.).
"Collar with stowage pouch" was invented by Lisa Cubas Ray (Centerville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A protective apparel having a collar is disclosed. The collar defines a stowage pouch. The protective apparel comprises a foldable chinstrap having a first end and a second end. The first ends of the foldable chinstrap is disposed within the stowage pouch and the second end is attached to an interior surface of the collar in a folded configuration. The foldable chinstrap transitions from the folded configuration to an unfolded configurat...