ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,751,570, issued on Oct. 6.
"Multifunctional stackable dishware collection system" was invented by James Bennett Lewis (San Francisco).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multifunctional dishware collection that can be used as tableware, cookware, and stackable containers. While each dish in the collection is designed to serve a stand-alone tableware function (such as a plate, a bowl, a saucer, et cetera), the dishware collection gains enhanced functionality by means of interfitting design features, molded into the interior and exterior surfaces of each dish, which increase the utility of the dishes in conjunction with one another: these inter...