ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,419, issued on Sept. 1.

"Abstract painting apparatus" was invented by Cesar Junior Rodrigues (Worcester, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An abstract painting apparatus includes a paint box, a tripod system, a canvas mount, a gantry system, and a paint discharge system. The paint box includes a first leg, a second leg, a third leg, a fourth leg, a lateral cover, and a slanted bottom cover as the lateral cover is perimetrically mounted around the first leg, the second leg, the third leg, and the fourth leg. The slanted bottom cover is perimetrically mounted to the lateral cover. The tripod system is concentrically mounted through ...