ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,138, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to Parcel Health Inc. (Pittsburgh).
"Cylindrical container and dispenser" was invented by Alex Nunes Barrette (Richmond, Va.), Mallory Walsh Barrett (Richmond, Va.) and Melinda Su-En Lee (Pittsburgh).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking adapter for a container and a container are provided, in which the locking adapter is secured within and onto the cylindrical body by way of an outward-directed force applied by the locking adapter to the interior of the cylindrical body. The locking adapter may be removed by use of one or more buttons and/or a removable portion."
The patent was filed on Aug. 5, ...