ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,438, issued on July 1.
"Plastic bag storage container" was invented by Patti Ann Aagaard (Sherman Oaks, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A plastic bag storage container is an apparatus that enables users to easily store plastic bags for later reuse. The apparatus may include a removable lid, a storage enclosure, an enclosure sleeve, and at least one printed graphic. The storage enclosure is a container designed to store several plastic bags in a readily accessible manner. The removable lid is used to close the storage enclosure. The enclosure sleeve is utilized to embellish the external ornamental look of the storage enclosure. T...