US Patent Issued to Hillsborough Bay Group on Oct. 6 for "Countertop apparatus for washing articles" (Florida, Mississippi Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,752,313, issued on Oct. 6, was assigned to Hillsborough Bay Group LLC (Tampa, Fla.).

"Countertop apparatus for washing articles" was invented by Ellen Semans (Tampa, Fla.), George Hardin (Hattiesburg, Miss.) and Jeff LePori (Hattiesburg, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a portable and self-contained washing apparatus. The apparatus finds particular application in washing baby items such as bottles, bottle accessories, and nipples. The apparatus includes a washing chamber with a removable cover. A supply water reservoir and a return water reservoir are also removably attached to the device. Upper and lower racks with upper...