ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,770, issued on Dec. 16.

"Pet treat pod and container system" was invented by Yvonne S Burris (Maize, Kan.), Brayden G Burris (Maize, Kan.) and Kiley B Burris (Maize, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container and pod system includes an elastomeric casing with a top and bottom and a bore forming a throat open at said casing top. The receptacle configured for containing objects is received in said casing bore. Objects within said receptacle, such as pet treats, medications and other consumables can be discharged through said throat."

The patent was filed on May 20, 2024, under Application No. 18/668,423.

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