ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,461, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Systems Protection Group US LLC (Northville, Mich.).

"Flame resistant, self-wrapping textile sleeve and method of construction thereof" was invented by Steven M. Galamba (West Chester, Pa.) and Cassie Marie Malloy (Trappe, Pa.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A flame resistant, wrappable textile sleeve for providing thermal protection to an elongate member contained therein includes an inner wall of interlaced yarn including heat-resistant yarn. The inner wall has opposite inner edges extending lengthwise in generally parallel relation with a longitudinal axis between opposite inner ends with an ...