ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,709, issued on March 25, was assigned to Edmonds Outdoors LLC (Nashville, Tenn.).
"Detachable water container" was invented by Addison Edmonds (Brentwood, Tenn.) and Gene Andrew Sparks (Nashville, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A detachable fluid container apparatus for attachment to a structure is provided. The apparatus includes a container, a first base member, a second base member, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The first base member is disposed on the container and configured to be secured to the structure. The second base member is configured to mate with the first base member in a detachable engagement. The first ...