ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,677,797, issued on July 14.

"Cooler-mountable pet bowl" was invented by Peter J. Corbett (Bellaire, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A variety of methods, systems, and apparatus are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, an example apparatus for mounting to a container. The container may comprise a support bracket comprising a hook portion and a stem that extends downwardly from the hook portion. The container may further comprise a first container coupled to the support bracket. The container may further comprise a second container coupled to the support bracket."

The patent was filed on Aug. 15, 2024, under Application No. 18/80...