ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,557,858, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to The Roo Baby LLC (Evanston, Ill.).
"Nursing sling with foldable platform" was invented by Michelle Erin Jacobs (Costa Mesa, Calif.) and Meghan Marie Bar (Evanston, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device includes a belt having a first attachment mechanism and a second attachment mechanism configured to engage to secure the belt to a user. The device further includes a first strap coupled to the belt, a second strap coupled to the belt, and a platform. The platform has a cover coupled to the belt, one or more panels disposed within the cover, and which are hingedly coupled to transition the...