ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,248, issued on June 16, was assigned to Little Beings Holdings Pty Ltd (Zetland, Australia).
"Convertible infant apparel" was invented by Hana-Lia Krawchuk (Maroubra, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In accordance with this disclosure, an article of infant apparel may comprise a bodice portion; a pair of wing portions attached to each side of the bodice portion; and a pair of closures, each closure located at a junction between the bodice portion and one of the pair of wing portions. In a first configuration, the pair of closures may be open, and each of the wing portions may be expanded, such that the wing portions extend la...