ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,196, issued on June 16, was assigned to Tony Gemignani LLC (San Francisco).

"Rolling pin" was invented by Tony Gemignani (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A rolling pin includes a body portion having an outer surface that tapers from a center toward a first end and toward a second end. The rolling pin also includes a first handle connected to the first end of the body portion and a second handle connected to the second end of the body portion."

The patent was filed on Sept. 3, 2024, under Application No. 18/823,289.

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