ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,127, issued on Nov. 4.
"Insect repellent and sunscreen applicator" was invented by Mary Diane Blagg (Hot Springs, Ark.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable applicator for uniformly applying insect repellent or sunscreen upon human skin. A jar-like container normally holds the liquid contents. The container is sealed by a circular lid. The lid supports a downwardly-projecting sponge wiper that is saturated with liquid for subsequent topical application. The underside of the lid has a peripheral ring for frictionally securing the wiper, with ribs defining channels therebetween for directing fluid. A wringer-saturator, in the form o...