ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,305, issued on Feb. 24.
"Device to secure trash liner to receptacle" was invented by Erik Spencer Goodman (Austin, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a disk-shaped device for securing plastic trash liners in a trash receptacle, with two durable 53 mm diameter, 3 mm thick embodiments. The first embodiment has eight isosceles triangular flaps, positioned around the central point, with tips at the center and bases in contact with the circumferential rim. The liner is threaded through the central point or aperture, allowing the flaps to flex and create a tight seal, preventing slipping.The second embodi...