ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,311,327, issued on May 27, was assigned to Columbia Insurance Co. (Omaha, Neb.).

"Modular appliance apparatus configured for multiple attachments" was invented by Brian Atinaja (Carol Stream, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular appliance apparatus is disclosed for use in the preparation of food products. The modular appliance apparatus may have a housing to contain internal components. The housing may contain a motor, a controller, and electronic circuitry. On a bottom portion of the housing, at least one base contact may be present. An attachment may secure to the bottom portion of the housing and contain at least one attachme...