ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,344,470, issued on July 1.
"Condiment package storage and opening device" was invented by Alvaro Parahyba (Lehigh Acres, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A condiment package storage and opening device including a container assembly and an opening assembly. The container assembly includes a cylindrical container that is formed by a base, a central portion, and a top reservoir. The top reservoir has a cup shape and is volumetrically suitable to receive condiment sachets therein. The opening assembly is disposed on a front side of the central portion and includes a dosing chamber, actuation members and a discharge tube. The dosing chamber...