ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,663,250, issued on June 23.
"Evidence storage system" was invented by Christopher James Crandell (Plymouth, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An evidence storage system for measuring, labeling, and storing evidence gathered at a crime scene includes a box having a base wall and a peripheral wall. The peripheral wall is attached to and extends upwardly from the base wall. The peripheral wall bounds an interior area of the box. The peripheral wall has an upper edge defining an opening into the interior area. A lid is positioned on the box abutting the upper edge to selectively close the opening. A ruler indicium is printed on an upper ...