ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,379,694, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Time Timer LLC (Cincinnati).

"Timer kit" was invented by David M. Rogers (Cincinnati) and Tricia L. Wright (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A timer kit comprises a battery powered timer and a caddy assembly. The battery powered timer has a colored disk attached to a rotatable shaft. The initial position of the colored disk is manually set by an operator using a positioner accessible through a circular opening extending through a front wall of the caddy assembly. The battery powered timer is removable from the caddy assembly in a generally vertical direction behind the front wall of t...