US Patent Issued to MUNCHKIN on April 14 for "Multi-function paper towel holder" (Chinese, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,599,272, issued on April 14, was assigned to MUNCHKIN INC. (Van Nuys, Calif.).

"Multi-function paper towel holder" was invented by Steven Bryan Dunn (Beverly Hills, Calif.), Kevin Douglas Johnson (Tarzana, Calif.), Britt Ashcraft (Valencia, Calif.), Yanqi Li (Beijing) and Yixiang Li (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multi-function paper towel assembly has a frictional component to control paper towel rolling, and a removable spray bottle container that is positioned inverted, and inside the vertical shaft that holds the paper towel. An accompanying funnel may be attachable to the assembly."

The patent was filed on Feb. 21, 202...