Well, I hate to belabour such a boring point, but the solo cup is the result of an invention by a single person. At least, there's only one person's name on the

Well, I hate to belabour such a boring point, but the solo cup is the result of an invention by a single person. At least, there's only one person's name on the patent. From the article: "some of the most underappreciated aspects of the cup can be traced to a simple design aimed at solving a rather sticky problem." So, a tricky problem solved by the ingenuity of an individual.