ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,353, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Daniel J. Raymond (Saginaw, Mich.).
"Mixing tool with a paint can opener" was invented by Daniel J. Raymond (Saginaw, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The mixing tool is for opening a container and for mixing a product contained in the container. The tool includes a mixing device which is shaped to mix the product contained in the container. A shank extends along a length from the mixing device to an end face. A channel is formed into the end face for receiving an edge of a lid of the container to allow the tool to be used to pry the lid off of the container."
The patent was filed on Oct. ...