US Patent Issued to Graphic Packaging International on Sept. 8 for "Container with liner" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,729,035, issued on Sept. 8, was assigned to Graphic Packaging International LLC (Atlanta).

"Container with liner" was invented by Paul Tye (Buckinghamshire, Great Britain) and Elliot Hithersay (Derbyshire, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of forming a container for holding a food product. The container can comprise a flange comprising a central panel. An opening can extend in the central panel. The container further can comprise a sidewall comprising at least a panel foldably connected to the central panel and a denesting feature extending outwardly from the sidewall. The denesting feature can be for engaging a neste...