ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,498,082, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to PETSMART HOME OFFICE INC. (Phoenix).

"Stabilization mechanisms and methods of manufacture" was invented by Paul Anthony Tamulewicz (Glendale, Ariz.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus is disclosed that includes a base portion comprising a retention device including at least one opening; and at least one stabilization mechanism, wherein each of the at least one stabilization mechanism comprises a connection element and a support element, wherein the connection element has a shape configured to be positioned in the at least one opening, and wherein the at least one stabilization mechanism...