ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,347, issued on June 17, was assigned to Umbra LLC (Buffalo, N.Y.).
"Combination drying mat, rack and storage container" was invented by Matthew J. Carr (Toronto).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A combination drying mat, rack and storage container having a mat having a raised attachment wall extending therefrom, a container having an outer wall arranged to removably accept the raised attachment wall therein, and a rack pivotably secured to the container and arranged to move between a first position wherein the rack is resting upon the mat and a second position wherein the rack is tucked at least partially into an area within the contain...