ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,605,003, issued on April 21.
"Carry tray" was invented by Natalie Jean Boyatt (Germantown, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carry tray a two-part base hingedly attached in the middle along adjacent edges. A removable or detachable handle may be provided. Each base comprises a bottom with a side extending upwards along the circumference, in whole or in part Each part of the base can be polygonal, semi-circular, hemi-circular, rectilinear, curved, or combinations thereof. The tray can be folded up along the hinge into a closed position for convenient storage or transport when not in use. The base may be used with a removable templat...