ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,227,334, issued on Feb. 18, was assigned to All Plastic Inc. (Rancho Cordova, Calif.).

"Display container for botanical specimens" was invented by Sam Whetsel (Denver) and Daniel Einhorn (Charleston, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a multisensory examination jar for botanical specimens. Embodiments of the disclosed jar may have a body portion with an integrated LED array for illuminating the contents of the jar. The jar may have a removable lid with an integrated magnifying lens, and an opening or port to enable a user to smell the contents of the jar. The opening may have a removable...