ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,617, issued on June 24, was assigned to BRIVAPLAST S.R.L. (Milan).
"Wiper equipped with an insert" was invented by Andrea Vanoncini (Milan) and Lara Cannella (Milan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Wiper for containers of cosmetic products in paste of the type including a rigid frame provided with a flange at the top and a dome-shaped base including a cylindrical body internally provided with a toroidal groove and a centrally drilled, dome-shaped appendix so that a wiping surface is identified. The appendix is of elastic material and is arranged integral with the cylindrical body. The frame and the base are interlockingly connected wit...