ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,839, issued on Sept. 1.
"Cup with parts: apparatus and method" was invented by Kurt Charles Findeisen (Los Angeles).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cup with parts apparatus and method comprising the parts and the steps to create a recyclable/reusable/biodegradable (environmentally-friendly) disposable cup that boosts the circular economy. To aid adoption within a competitive marketplace, the cup is comparable with the industry standard: inexpensive to purchase, ship, and use at a beverage-selling social venue. One of the parts is a cup-shaped form (assembled by hand or machined) with which another liquid-retaining part can be assembl...