ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,551,034, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to BREVCO PTY LTD (Martin, Australia).

"Pot stand" was invented by Garry Joseph Glen (Martin, Australia) and Edward Joseph Khoury (Bateman, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pot stand (10) comprising planar first and second side members (12) connected together and having vertical first and second edges (34 and 36) and planar first and second connecting members (16 and 18) connecting across between the first and second edges (34 and 36) of the side members (12 and 14). Pot supports (38) are provided on the first and second edges (34 and 36) of the first and second side members (12 and 14) ...