ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,552,109, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to AMERIGLOBE LLC (Lafayette, La.).

"Stitchless bulk bag with heat fused seams and method of production" was invented by Clifford Dunlap (Baton Rouge, La.), Daniel R. Schnaars Sr. (Lafayette, La.), Brody Alan Viator (Lafayette, La.) and Daniel Schnaars Jr. (Lafayette, La.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stitchless highly oriented polypropylene fabric bulk bag of the type that can hold 500 to 5000 pounds (226.7 to 2268 kilograms) of bulk material includes a highly oriented polypropylene fabric top, body and bottom, with a heat fused joint providing an air tight connection between the top and body,...