ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,226,012, issued on Feb. 18.
"Chip rack" was invented by Bobbi Newell (New River, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A chip rack is a sliding rack capable of retaining a plurality of chip bag clips secured to chip bags within the rack. The chip rack includes a shelf mount with an undershelf armature, a slide carrier, and an end armature, as well as a shelf that is coupled to the mount. The rack also features a slide that extends forward from the shelf mount, providing easy access to a plurality of bagged food items. The slide is equipped with a plurality of bag clips that securely hold the bags closed, preventing air and moisture from a...