ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,434,260, issued on Oct. 7.
"Methods and apparatus for securely supporting tumblers and bottles using adjustable tilt mechanisms" was invented by Zoey Pugh (Orange Park, Fla.) and Randall Pugh (Jacksonville, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Improved methods and apparatus for supporting a tumbler, bottle, or similar items are disclosed. The apparatus includes a handle portion with a point of insertion for a control mechanism, and a stem portion extending from the handle. The stem portion comprises an upper stem portion with a tapered bottom surface and a lower stem portion featuring an off-set wedge that tilts to engage an interior surfa...