ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,041, issued on Feb. 17.
"Collapsible accessories for containers" was invented by Chase Reisner (Wilmington, Del.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Accessories for use with a container are disclosed which may be collapsible to allow a user to transport the accessory with the container. These accessories include a coaster and a sleeve, which may entirely occupy a recess by the container on a bottom thereof while the accessory is in its collapsed configuration. The accessory may have a series of fold lines defining portions thereof, allowing a user to expand or collapse the accessory by folding or unfolding those portions along their respe...