ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,708,688, issued on Aug. 18.
"Stethoscope sanitizer" was invented by Gates Barry (Macon, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An improved stethoscope sanitization device. A wall-mounted cabinet having a removable sanitization pad within may be opened to expose a stethoscope to the sanitization pad. By rubbing the stethoscope over the sanitization pad, the stethoscope may be sterilized by applying it to the sanitization pad. Additionally, a release mechanism on the base of the sanitization device may be actuated to allow for replacement of the sanitization pad."
The patent was filed on June 17, 2022, under Application No. 17/843,877.
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