ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,005, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to MUNCHKIN INC. (Van Nuys, Calif.).
"Cassette for dispensing pleated tubing" was invented by Kevin Douglas Johnson (Tarzana, Calif.) and Steven Bryan Dunn (Beverly Hills, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cassette to dispense a pleated tubing. The cassette includes a circular body having an annular channel housing and a pull tab and pull strip. At least one wall has an upper end with a lip disposed thereon. An annular cover is attached to the lip at the upper end defining a gap over the annular body. A tubing is disposed within the annular channel housing and withdrawn from the gap. At lea...