ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,533,436, issued on Jan. 27.
"Disinfecting and/or sterilizing device for door handles" was invented by Roshell Kinlaw (Sanford, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a device capable of disinfecting and/or sterilizing a door handle. Specifically, the disclosed device fits around commonly used doorknobs or door handles. The device includes an interior compartment that houses one or more solutions capable of killing or neutralizing microbial organisms present on the door handle and surrounding area. Particularly, the solution is sprayed from the interior compartment through one or more out...