ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,390,047, issued on Aug. 19.
"Drain da fat" was invented by Ewart Fitzmore Hughes (Massapequa, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein are examples of an apparatus which includes a metal frame and metal grill. The metal frame has a handle, an upper ring and an lower ring, and the frame is fitted over the perimeter of a pan while the metal grill is lowered below the perimeter of the pan and held in place above the cooking oil by a support."
The patent was filed on Dec. 30, 2021, under Application No. 17/566,671.
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