ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,645, issued on April 21.
"Particulate dispensing device and associated method" was invented by Neil Aneja (Roanoke, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A particulate dispensing device includes a tube. A base is located in the tube near a bottom end. A rod is axially moveable in the tube. The rod has an annular stopper. A plurality of radially moveable securement tabs are coupled to the base. A piston is slideable along the rod. The piston has a lower end that has an annular recess. A spring biases the piston upwardly. In a stored position, the rod is pressed downwardly with a top lid such that the stopper moves the securement tabs in...