ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,510,288, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to Perlick Corp. (Milwaukee).
"Systems and methods for a refrigeration device having a lid assembly" was invented by Karl R. Krumbiegel (Cedarburg, Wis.), Tobin G. Ellis (Las Vegas), Jonathon Haggerty (Whitefish Bay, Wis.) and Brian J. Madson (Menomonee Falls, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A refrigeration device can include a storage portion including a wall that facilitates thermal insulation of a compartment that is configured to store items at a temperature that is below ambient air temperature and a lid assembly that includes a first panel, a second panel, a handle, a hinge, and a track....