ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,745,870, issued on Sept. 29.

"Drink holder insert system and method of use" was invented by Daniel Scott Radoff (Dallas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cup system includes a cup having an inner area; a housing configured to fit within the inner area of the cup, the housing includes a first fluid cavity; a second fluid cavity; and a divider that separates the first fluid cavity from the second fluid cavity. The system includes a lid stop that rests on the divider, the lid stop having a lid opening that is in fluid communication with either the first fluid cavity or the second fluid cavity. The system includes a lid that rests on both th...