ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,527,373, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC. (Vancouver, Canada).

"Fastener having a pocket for an extender" was invented by Elizabeth Cormack (Vancouver, Canada) and Kayleigh Jane Paull (Vancouver, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Examples of a fastener with a pocket for an extender are disclosed. The fastener comprises a first part that comprises a male fastener element attached to its body and a second part that comprises a plurality of female fastener elements. The body of the second part comprises a top layer where the female fastener elements are attached and a bottom layer. The bottom layer has ...