US Patent Issued on July 14 for "Wearable finger-moistening device for easily opening supermarket plastic produce bags" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,679,133, issued on July 14.

"Wearable finger-moistening device for easily opening supermarket plastic produce bags" was invented by Diane Lemay (Fitchburg, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wearable finger-moistening device to help open plastic produce bags in the supermarket. At least one opening in a waterproof front panel or a sponge expansion barrier exposes a wettable antimicrobial sponge. The sponge can retain moisture for 4-8 hours. The device is used by touching one's fingers to the moistened sponge, and then using one's moistened fingers to easily open a plastic produce bag. A clasp allows the user to attach the device usin...