US Patent Issued to Kathenas Products on May 19 for "Cup with napkin holder" (Tennessee Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,628,972, issued on May 19, was assigned to Kathenas Products LLC (Lubbock, Texas).

"Cup with napkin holder" was invented by Charles Carathers (Knoxville, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various implementations include a cup. The cup incudes a bottom, at least one wall, and a shroud. The bottom has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface. The at least one wall has a first wall end and a second wall end. The second wall end is coupled to the bottom, and the first wall end extends away from the first bottom surface. The at least one wall further has an outer wall surface and an inner wall surface. The shroud has a first shrou...