ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,290,227, issued on May 6, was assigned to Nicholas White-Petteruti (Chicago).

"Dryer box for a kitchen drawer" was invented by Nicholas White-Petteruti (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to a drying apparatus, and more particularly relates to a dryer box for a kitchen drawer. The dryer box includes a housing having a front, a back, a top and a bottom. The housing includes a basin defining an interior space configured to hold items for drying, and a lid configured to close the basin at the top of the housing. An inlet vent is disposed along the front of the housing and an outlet vent disposed along the ...