ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,336,648, issued on June 24.
"Cup holder tray" was invented by Chun-Yin Yu (Changhua County, Taiwan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tray capable of holding a stemmed glass comprises a main portion, a first extending portion, a second extending portion, and an offset channel. The main portion includes a through hole, a hole edge surrounding the through hole, and a notch defined by two ends of the hole edge, with the notch communicating with the through hole. The first extending portion extends from the main portion and is located on one side of a radial centerline of the through hole in the main portion. The second extending portion exten...