ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,924, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Luxie Charm LLC (Cheshire, Conn.).

"Premature infant garment" was invented by Christina Palladino (Cheshire, Conn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A garment for a premature infant includes a bodice from which two sleeves and two pant legs extend. The bodice includes a neck opening, with a refastenable seam that extends from the neck opening along a length of the bodice. At least one slit opening on the bodice is a finished opening that is not refastenable and does not coincide with any side seams of the bodice."

The patent was filed on Nov. 5, 2024, under Application No. 18/937,588.

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