ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,427,078, issued on Sept. 30.
"Storage vessel" was invented by Hai Qi Xiang (Walnut, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A storage vessel is provided comprising a vessel body, a vessel plug, and at least one commemorative element. The vessel body has a bottom securely joined to a domed top to define an interior chamber accessible through an opening defined on the bottom. The vessel plug secures the opening and may be obscured during use to disguise the opening. The at least one commemorative element comprises a rod with a star mounted on its distal end, extending off the domed top. The vessel may further comprise an ornamental structur...