ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,320, issued on July 22, was assigned to ELC MANAGEMENT LLC (Melville, N.Y.).
"Cosmetic product sampling system" was invented by Lemis Tarajano Noya (Miami), Robyn Lynne Adams (Long Island City, N.Y.), Marc Emile Lechanoine (New York), Gianluca Mattaroccia (Sunnyside, N.Y.), Timothy Hugh Calvert (Brentwood, Tenn.) and Douglas John Melenkevitz (Boonton, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system for sample, trial, and/or full-sized products includes a container defining at least one cavity, a product disk, a cosmetic product, and an applicator. The product disk includes a first side, a second side, and a body extending therebetween. ...