ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,213,458, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to DuraPlas LP (Dallas).

"Feed container with internal retention member" was invented by Victor A. Sahm III (Dallas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A feed container for storing hardened livestock feed is disclosed. The feed container has a storage area defined by a bottom wall and a sidewall for retaining animal feed within the storage area when the feed is in a solid phase and the feed container is in a non-upward resting position or is on its sidewall. Also disclosed is a method for utilizing a feed container, having said storage area for retaining animal feed within the storage area when the feed ...