ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,715,680, issued on Aug. 25.
"Pickle container" was invented by Patricia Gordon (Memphis, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for storage of a pickle, as well as to facilitate a mess-free eating experience of a pickle is described. The container has a top portion and a bottom portion. Disposed between the top portion and bottom portion, a series of cylindrical segments are present. The cylindrical segments are configured to be removed in sequence in order to reveal more of the pickle as it is consumed, providing the user a means by the which the pickle may be eaten completely without having to directly touch or move the pickl...