ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,713, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Spectrum Brands Inc. (Middleton, Wis.).
"Pouch for dispensing squeezable animal treat and methods" was invented by Tiffany Dawn Potter (Middleton, Wis.), Gregory Van Eyk (Middleton, Wis.), Stephanie Hullverson (Middleton, Wis.) and Todd Palmer (Middleton, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pouch for dispensing a squeezable animal treat includes a flexible, squeezable wall with an interior volume and a spoon integral and non-removably secured to the body. The spoon has a storage configuration and a dispensing configuration."
The patent was filed on June 28, 2021, under Application No. 18/003,9...