ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,212, issued on June 17.
"Water container storage collar" was invented by Soo Wan Hong (Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a collar formed along the neck circumference of a top, and more particularly, to a water container storage collar that is formed with a storage part having a hollow collar, provided with a heat insulating material inside the storage part to constantly maintain the temperature of a beverage contained in a water container, and formed with a water intake pipe extending from the water container to drink water without using a hand."
The patent was filed on Dec...