US Patent Issued to TRINITY INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES on Sept. 16 for "Methods for repurposing used chopsticks and articles made from the same" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,291, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to TRINITY INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LLC (Carson, Calif.).

"Methods for repurposing used chopsticks and articles made from the same" was invented by Cze-Chao Tam (Carson, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods for repurposing used chopsticks can be utilized to make various wooden products therefrom. The wooden products can be made by sorting, stacking, pressing and finishing the product pressed product into a desired manufactured item. The method can include other steps, such as soaking, drying, polishing, and applying a finish. In some embodiments, the chopsticks, prior to pressing, may b...