ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,578, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to SharkNinja Operating LLC (Needham, Mass.).

"Shared output connector assembly for two drink maker dispenser assemblies" was invented by Noah William Weinstock (Boston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is a shared output connector assembly for connecting a first dispenser assembly and a second dispenser assembly. The shared output connector assembly includes a primary lever and at least one projection configured to mechanically connect the primary lever to a first lever of the first dispenser assembly and a second lever of the second dispenser assembly. When the shared output connector as...