ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,301, issued on Dec. 23.
"Anti-theft interbox connector (IBC) and related security methods" was invented by Michael Garramone (Springtown, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is an improved locking mechanism for shipping containers. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism is integrated into the interbox connector. Specifically, an anti-theft IBC comprises: a body with an upright door barrier, a lever, and a lever insertion hole, an upper shank and a lower shank, where the upper shank and lower shank are configured for coupling the anti-theft IBC to the lower, front, right corner of a shipping container, such that the doors...