ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,641, issued on Nov. 25.
"Device for protecting an inner container" was invented by Claudia Santamaria (Boca Raton, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for protecting an inner container and the sample or contents in the inner container. The device for protecting an inner container and sample includes an inner container and an outer protective body. The inner container can receive a sample for applications such as biomedical, health care, dentistry, agricultural, industrial, and veterinary. The inner container can be received into the outer protective body for protection. A lid secures over the inner container forming a seal t...