ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,862, issued on Dec. 9.
"Apparatus for spill prevention" was invented by Kathryn Boatright (Dunwoody, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An anti-spill aid for use in cooking and serving vessels may be integrated into the vessel or removable and attachable. The anti-spill aid is an improved cooking tool to prevent messy cooking mishaps. Embodiments can include a removable conformed heat-resistant tool or a non-removable extension of a cookware to enable the upper portion of the cookware to have a curved area that is overarching to assist in meal preparations and prevent food from going over the edge."
The patent was filed on Sept. 18, ...