ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,589,964, issued on March 31, was assigned to Fable Pets Inc. (New York).

"Dog waste-bag dispensing system for one-handed use" was invented by Jeremy Canade (New York), Adam Michael Paskow (New York), David Beau Sutton (New York), Chris Pak (New York) and Arya Tabatabai (New York).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A waste bag dispensing system comprising a base member defining a cavity configured to receive a waste bag roll, a cap configured to removably secure to the base member, a slit opening extending through the base member, a separator, and a securement means to secure the system to an object, such as a leash. The roll may comprise a p...