ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,526, issued on July 21, was assigned to BETAPACK, S.A.U. (Irun, Spain).

"Lightened neck for upper parts of liquid-containing containers" was invented by Francisco Javier Berroa Garcia (Irun, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Lightened neck for upper parts of liquid-containing containers consists of a tubular body axially attachable to the upper part (1) of a container, a tubular body that has a lower sector and an upper sector and comprising the following consecutive parts, described from the lower sector towards the upper sector: a lower collar (3) intended to be coupled and in intimate contact with the upper part (1); a support ...