ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,497, issued on Feb. 10.

"Protective container and dispenser for adhesive tape" was invented by Chris Appleby (Santa Fe, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for dispensing adhesive tape can include a first lid and a second lid, wherein the first lid comprises a first central connector and the second lid can include a second central connector that includes a threaded portion that can be configured to engage with the first central connector to maintain and protect a roll of adhesive tape when the second central connector is connected to the first central connector by the threaded portion when the first lid and the second led...