ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,303,372, issued on May 20.

"Method and apparatus for storing a feminine hygiene article" was invented by Arrie Annie Blanchette (Harpers Ferry, W.va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for storing a feminine hygiene article wherein one or more such feminine hygiene articles are received into a container. A feminine hygiene article is then restricted from forward movement so that one or more feminine hygiene articles are not accidentally discharged from container."

The patent was filed on Aug. 6, 2019, under Application No. 16/533,288.

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