ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,039, issued on March 17, was assigned to Iron Patents LLC (Shelton, Conn.).
"Waste management receptacle system for containment of odorous waste and method of using" was invented by Sahil Patel (North Haven, Conn.) and Ashish Patel (Shelton, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A waste management receptacle system for containment of odorous waste comprising a primary receptacle, comprising a base with vertically extending sidewalls forming an interior portion, a rim, and primary receptacle lid movable between an open and closed position. The system includes a secondary receptacle comprising a bottom with upstanding sidewalls forming...