ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,617,584, issued on May 5, was assigned to Buff and Shine Mfg Inc..

"Packaging for a buffing pad" was invented by Richard Umbrell (Rancho Dominguez, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging system for a buffing pad is provided where a single package can be used with different types of pads. In one embodiment, a rear perspective view of a pad is provided on the face of the package, where common portions are printed. A transparent portion is further provided whose size and shape resembles uncommon portions of the pad, such as color and texture. The buffing pad is then inserted into the package so that the front surface of the pad is ...