ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,694,766, issued on July 28.
"Waitperson notification and feedback indicator device" was invented by Doug Duane Wingate (Palm Harbor, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A waitperson notification and feedback indicator device allows customers to provide feedback to a waitperson during a service interaction. The device includes a support base, pole, and signal device. The device can be placed on or attached to a patron's table during service and is configured to notify a waitperson that attention is required, indicate feedback regarding satisfaction with the service, or both. The support base is a pedestal, clip, or clamp. The pole and sig...