ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,077, issued on Feb. 17.
"Hand sanitizer sponge" was invented by Vahe Grigoryan (La Crescenta, Calif.) and Vardan Grigoryan (La Crescenta, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable hand sanitizer sponge device comprises a container for holding sanitizing liquid, a sponge element having an upper conical frustum part and a lower cylindrical part for retaining and dispensing the liquid, a flexible sleeve with a central opening through which the sponge extends, and a lid for hermetically sealing the assembly. The components are threadably connected, with the cylindrical part of the sponge tightly fitted within the container chamber...