ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,859, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to National Presto Industries Inc. (Eau Claire, Wis.).

"Stuffed waffle utensil" was invented by Russell W Hall (Eau Claire, Wis.) and Michael R Berge (Eau Claire, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stuffed waffle utensil and related methods of use that facilitate cooking, removal and handling of a stuffed waffle. The stuffed waffle utensil can include a ring-style utensil having a handle portion and a perimeter ring portion. The perimeter ring portion can define a circular wall between an upper wall surface and a lower surface. The lower surface can define an interior flange and aperture or alter...