ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,334,690, issued on June 17, was assigned to DISH Network LLC (Englewood, Colo.).

"Universal power cord handling device" was invented by Jimmy A. Pollard (Boiling Springs, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A power cord handling device and a method to adjust a power cord extending from a device are provided. A frame assembly may include a base supporting a device receiving area to receive a device. A wheel assembly may be adapted to facilitate coiling of a power cord extending from the device when the device is disposed in the device receiving area. The wheel assembly may include a protrusion member. The protrusion member may include one...