ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,579, issued on June 23.
"Disposable film wrap system for use with handheld devices" was invented by Mary Lawren Epstein (Austin, Texas) and Cary Alan Kipke (Pflugerville, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disposable film wrap system for use with handheld devices is provided. The cover film provides a protective barrier against human contact with a device and is intended to prevent the spread of microbial or viral particulates from the device to a device user. The system includes a primary film layer, a secondary film layer and film support layers. The film wrap system is embodied in a barrier applicator assembly that envelopes t...