ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,149, issued on April 7, was assigned to KORBER TISSUE FOLD S.R.L. (Porcari, Italy).

"Machine and method for producing packages of folded or interfolded laminar products made of paper, in particular packages of napkins, tissues, towels, or similar products" was invented by Daniele Damiani (Coreglia Antelminelli, Italy) and Daniele Dettori (Capannori, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine for producing packages of folded or interfolded laminar products made of paper, in particular packages of napkins, tissues, towels, or similar products, comprising a folding or interfolding group, equipped with a first and a second folding or...