ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,082, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to Plasel Plastic LTD (Lavon, Israel).

"Packaging device" was invented by Alon Nyul (Kfar Vradim, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging device for coaxially aligning and retaining an elongated machining tool, comprising a plug and a cap configured to fit together, defining an inner space for accommodating the tool. The plug includes a cylindrical wall member with threading protrusions, an exterior wall segment with a noncircular contour, and a rotatable cork member with counterpart threading protrusions. In some embodiments, the device may feature tapering end-walls. Additionally, or alt...