ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,220, issued on Jan. 20.
"Toilet bowl cleaning cup system" was invented by Jerald Christopher Stanfield (Gilbert, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The system may comprise an overflow pipe within a cannister; the cannister configured to translate along at least a portion of a length of the overflow pipe; a bottom of the cannister configured to adjust to allow tank water to flow into a toilet bowl; a holding device configured to interface with the overflow pipe; the holding device configured to receive fill water; the holding device configured to retain a cleaning substance; and the holding device configured to allow the fill water ...