ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,372,229, issued on July 29, was assigned to FUSE LLC (Memphis, Tenn.).

"Container apparatus and method of using same" was invented by Matthew S. Brown (Falkner, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container apparatus can receive and hold a beverage container such as a beverage can or bottle. The apparatus can include a light assembly and can be used as a flashlight. A magnet can be positioned on the outer surface of the apparatus, and the apparatus can be magnetically attached to a metal support structure, such as a metal post or table."

The patent was filed on March 24, 2022, under Application No. 17/703,257.

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