ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,689, issued on Dec. 2.

"Food holder" was invented by Montrell Irons (St. Louis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates generally to food holders and in particular to a food holder for holding food and/or food containers. The food holder may include a receptacle. The receptacle may include an insulated inner surface for keeping contents at a desired temperature. Food holder may further include an expanded form or a collapsed form for positioning within an internal compartment of a garment. In addition, food holder may include a strap attached to said receptacle. Advantageously, the food holder may be constructed t...