ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,735,226, issued on Sept. 15.

"Universal holder for bottles of products in fluid state" was invented by Pierluigi Dolcini (Porto Recanati, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Holder for bottles of products in fluid state, preferably for hygienic and cosmetic use, including a central portion provided with a flexible strap, so that the bottle of the product to be dispensed is disposed in upside-down position against the central portion and held in such a position by the strap that is effectively capable of embracing and holding the bottle tightly against the central portion."

The patent was filed on Oct. 10, 2023, under Application No. 1...