ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,450, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Lucy J. Dooley (Ft. Smith, Ark.).

"Flexible tray or mat with universal application" was invented by Lucy J Dooley (Fort Smith, Ark.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A conventional utility tray or mat I typically a solid object of hard plastic or metal. The present invention is a flexible tray or mat object, permitting the tray or mat to be form fitted to the enclosure or container, and removed by being folded or rolled up, so as to enable effortless removal of the mat or tray, while continuing to contain any objects or fluids that were within or on the tray or mat. Additionally, even when placed on...