ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,202, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to BAUER PRODUCTS INC. (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
"Beverage caddy" was invented by Bruce C. Bacon (Rockford, Mich.) and Salvador Maldonado (South Bend, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beverage caddy assembly includes a collapsible cup holder to minimize space for transport, where the cup holder is hinged for 180deg rotation back up against a two-part adjustable mounting arm. The hinge may be formed between a cantilevered and inclined yoke of the cup holder and a forward depending portion on a proximal end of a first mounting arm segment. A second mounting arm segment is releasably and slidingly ...