ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,906, issued on June 16.

"Funnel-bottom container" was invented by Jesus Perez-Aguayo (Wichita, Kan.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container is provided. The container includes a funnel shaped bottom to collect paint into a recess while a pump draws liquid from the container for application to a surface and/or within an area."

The patent was filed on Feb. 20, 2023, under Application No. 18/111,794.

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