ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,114, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to HEDIPACK TECHNOLOGY BEHEER B.V. (Brummen, Netherlands).

"Stacking device for egg trays" was invented by Berend Derk Grootherder (Brummen, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a stacking device for the stacking and unstacking of square egg trays, supplied to under a stacking location, and to be discharged via a discharge conveyor, comprising: a receiving device for the successive receiving and carrying of egg trays, a stacking device located above the receiving device, comprising a passage that is suitable for transporting the platform loaded with an egg tray...