ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,767,407, issued on Oct. 20.

"Tamper resistant gift card carrier" was invented by Christopher Telman (Franklin, Tenn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tamper evident gift card carrier or package that includes a card attached to a carrier and with an encapsulating label positioned over the card. The label features a periphery coated with an adhesive and that surrounds a middle section positioned over the card. One or more sets of die cuts or perforations allow easy removal and indicate tampering. The middle section can also feature embossing on the surface that directly faces and/or contacts the label. A second set of perforations or tampe...