ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,584,332, issued on March 24, was assigned to Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc. (Neenah, Wis.).

"Dispenser latching system" was invented by Kenneth A. Cunefare (Atlanta), Darren Micah Maguire (Midland, Texas), Annabelle Faith Mathis (Atlanta), Hannah Margaret Ubersox (Lake Orion, Mich.), Natalie Claire Schaeffer (Western Springs, Ill.), Dow Copeland Shelnutt (Atlanta) and Hunter Dorsey Ubersox (Lake Orion, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dispenser comprising a body with a front side and a back side with the front side movably attached to the back side by a hinge, wherein the hinge includes pin receiving openings and the hinge is confi...