Kicking off our new weekly series highlighting a significant, hilarious, and/or downright goofy patent filed on this day in history — #FlashbackFriday Patents.

For all the pet owners out there who love snuggies (or even have pets who live "the snug life"), check out this inspirational patent application filed today in 1963.

You can see the full patent here:  U.S. Patent No. 3,150,641

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