ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,440,073, issued on Oct. 14.
"Tube holder with retractable barrier(s)" was invented by Robert Jacobs (Crystal Beach, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tube holder comprising: a rod having an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of a tube, wherein said rod is adapted to receive said tube thereon; and two barriers adapted to keep said tube in a dispensing position on said rod between said barriers. At least one of said barriers is a retractable barrier adapted to move between an extended position and a retracted position within said rod. The extended position prevents axial movement of said tube past said retractable ba...