ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,991, issued on Sept. 23.
"Lid" was invented by Michael D. Dwork (Westport, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lid for outfitting a container is provided. The lid includes a cover shell defining a first cavity, a first lid rim defining an opening, and a hinge member constructed to pivotally interconnect the first lid rim with the cover shell. The cover shell releasably lockable to the first lid rim."
The patent was filed on Oct. 23, 2023, under Application No. 18/491,856.
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