US Patent Issued to Melissa & Doug on May 12 for "Role play first aid kit and simulated bandage" (New York, Florida Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,159, issued on May 12, was assigned to Melissa & Doug LLC (Wilton, Conn.).

"Role play first aid kit and simulated bandage" was invented by Cristina Ables (Riverview, Fla.) and Jeffrey Butler (Rye Brook, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A kit for creating and healing a simulated wound includes a fabric patch that can be saturated with a liquid to become translucent. The patch includes an image of a simulated wound, such as a cut, scratch, or abrasion. Water is applied to a person's skin. The patch is applied to the wetted skin and is saturated by the water, causing the fabric forming the patch to become translucent so that the color...