US Patent Issued to Altria Client Services on May 12 for "Child-resistant lid for a container" (Virginia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,819, issued on May 12, was assigned to Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, Va.).

"Child-resistant lid for a container" was invented by Christopher J. Hession (Mechanicsville, Va.), Andrew T Peeler (Richmond, Va.) and William J. Bogdziewicz (Richmond, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "At least one example embodiment relates to a lid for a container including a base defining an opening and a top configured to engage a portion of the base. The base includes a support wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall extend from respective ends of the support wall such that the support wall, the ...