ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,245,714, issued on March 11, was assigned to BRIANLISA FMB LLC (Sioux City, Iowa).

"Fruit juicer with integral funnel" was invented by Brian Berkenpas (Lawton, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A juicer has a presser portion with an upper squeezing cup, an upper handle, and an upper hinge portion on the opposite side of the upper squeezing cup from the upper handle and having a through hole configured to receive a hinge pin. The juicer has a funnel portion with a lower squeezing cup having a funnel disposed at its lowest point, a lower handle, and a lower hinge portion disposed on the opposite side of the lower squeezing cup from the ...