ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,951, issued on June 10.
"Laundry hamper" was invented by Zachary Cleary (Fairway, Kan.) and Hannah Cleary (Fairway, Kan.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention provides an improved laundry hamper that dehumidifies damp or wet clothing and reduces undesirable odors emanating from them. The invention is particularly useful for the storage and deodorizing of athletic or workout clothing after use and prior to laundering. The invention also provides a better way of organizing dirty laundry as compared to a traditional laundry hamper in which clothes are piled together."
The patent was filed on Nov. 8, 2023, under Applicati...