ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,866, issued on Dec. 9.
"Utensil holding device" was invented by Bernard Knight Sr. (Sanford, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A Serving Utensil Holder made of materials approved for food service. The holder has a flat base. The base is connected to stationary or adjustable shaft with top end fitted with a utensil holder attachment to hold various types, and sizes of food serving utensils. Serving utensil holder flat base includes a vertical flange around the top perimeter for catching and keeping food droppings and liquids from hanging serving utensils and keeping the drippings on top of the base surface preventing them from spilli...