ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,475, issued on Feb. 10.
"Tool for resisting rotation forces on a container during mixing operation" was invented by Robert Winfield Williamson (Lexington, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool for resisting rotation of a bucket of the type having a handle carried on a support wire is provided. The tool includes a handle engaging portion configured for attaching or engaging with the handle of the bucket, and a step plate coupled with the handle engaging portion and configured for resting against a surface of the ground. The handle engaging portion and the step engaging portion are configured to extend at generally right angles fr...