ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,338,033, issued on June 24, was assigned to BERCOM INTERNATIONAL LLC (Chanhassen, Minn.).
"Vessel with composite handle" was invented by Jeffrey Given (St. Paul, Minn.), Mark Bergman (Minnetonka, Minn.), Jeffrey Waffensmith (North Oaks, Minn.) and Matthew Leyden (St. Paul, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vessel includes a container, a bracket, a bail and a grip. The container has a cavity configured to hold a liquid. The bracket extends from the container and comprises an arm spaced from the container. The arm has opposed first and second ends, and the arm is connected to the container only at its first end. The bail is pivotally ...