ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,616, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Haier US Appliance Solutions Inc. (Wilmington, Del.).
"Straw holder assembly for a dishwasher appliance" was invented by Justin Daniel Ryan (Louisville, Ky.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dishwasher appliance and a wash assembly for tubular articles in a dishwasher includes a base forming a conduit, a nozzle fluidly coupled to the conduit and configured to fit within a reusable straw such that the nozzle provides a dedicated flow of wash fluid to the inside of the straw. The wash assembly includes a retainer system to removably secure the straw to the wash assembly. The retainer system may in...