ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,123, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to BUZZBALLZ LLC (Carrollton, Texas).
"Container" was invented by Merrilee Kick (Plano, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for storing a liquid or a solid may include a container body having a container side wall and a container bottom and a container lid having a pop top arm to pivot and cooperate with a weakened area to provide access to the interior of the container body. The container body may be formed from plastic and the container lid is formed from metal, and the container body may include a vertical neck. The container body may include a lip, and the bottom wall may include a ...