ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,176, issued on March 25.
"Container with adjustable storage space" was invented by Edward Cornelius Linehan (Wakefield, Mass.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container with adjustable storage space is an apparatus that enables the user to easily retrieve all the product stored within the container. The apparatus includes a lid assembly, a tubular shell, an end cap, a raisable platform, and a gearing system. The lid assembly helps seal the tubular shell to protect the stored product within the apparatus to prolong the product life cycle. The tubular shell retains the raisable platform in such a manner that the raisable platform can ...