ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,292, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to BSH Home Applicances Corp. (Irvine, Calif.) and BSH Hausgerate GmbH (Munich).

"Can rack system with openings dimensioned to protect the can rack system" was invented by Sarah Gluck Griswold (Powell, Tenn.), Cemalettin Hasturk (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Ting Yi (Nanjing, China).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A can rack system for a refrigeration appliance can be provided for receiving, storing, and dispensing cans. The can rack system can include a compartment for storing cans. The can rack system can also include a top cover defining a top side of the compartment. Additionally, a first bottom flap a...