ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,762, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Bella's Inspiration (Rocky Hill, Conn.).
"Combination waste collection unit" was invented by Nadine Oliveri (Wethersfield, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination waste collection unit and method of using the same. The unit includes a tray having a base and four sidewalls extending upwardly around a perimeter of the base. The base includes a sloped surface sloping downwards from a first sidewall towards a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall. The tray defines a trough along the second sidewall, the trough having a greater depth in the container area than the sloped surface. An...