ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,841, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to SHIN NIPPON BIOMEDICAL LABORATORIES LTD. (Kagoshima, Japan).
"Urine scattering prevention device" was invented by Ryoichi Nagata (Kagoshima, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "[Problem] To provide a urine scattering prevention device which does not give off a foul smell even when used, and which is easy to replace. [Solution] A urine scattering prevention device 1 includes a urine receiving portion 5 disposed in a urinal 3, and a leg portion 7 which supports the urine receiving portion 5 vertically upward."
The patent was filed on Jan. 25, 2021, under Application No. 17/794,249.
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