ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,167, issued on April 8.

"Pet waste bag retainer and organizer system and methods for using the same" was invented by Elizabeth Herriman (Cape Elizabeth, Maine).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pet waste bag retainer and organizer system that allows for a roll of bags to be retained by a tail portion of the system, wherein the tail puts an internal pressure on the cavity or core of the roll bags. The system further including a retaining portion for the carrying of used pet waste bag, thus helping the user to not have to carry the used pet waste bag until it can be disposed of. The retaining portion includes an opening designed to allow...