ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,722,881, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Tote Away LLC (Lafayette, La.).
"Method and apparatus for collection and disposal of rubbish and other waste materials" was invented by Marc T. Barra (Lafayette, La.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collapsible container that can be collapsed for easy and convenient storage during periods of non-use. The collapsible container can be quickly and efficiently expanded and deployed for the storage, collection and/or transportation of rubbish, particularly in connection with disposal thereof. The collapsable container can be used in connection with a valet or concierge system of rubbish removal and ...