ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,369,701, issued on July 29, was assigned to CRYSTAL INTERNATIONAL (GROUP) INC. (Scarborough, Canada).

"Cosmetic applicator having a sealable cap" was invented by Stephen M. Fisher II (Sherman, Conn.) and William Lloyd Alusitz (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cosmetic applicator includes a container configured to accommodate a cosmetic product. The cosmetic applicator includes a cap removably coupled to the container. An end of the container or the cap is configured to apply and/or allow access to the cosmetic product. The cosmetic applicator includes a seal radially compressed between the cap and the container. Th...