ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,623,837, issued on May 12, was assigned to L&P Property Management Co. (Carthage, Mo.).

"Shipping container having fiberglass frame" was invented by Ryan Day (Hickory, N.C.), Nicholas A. Blank (Allegan, Mich.), Shannon L. Cline (Morganton, N.C.) and Scott A Schnell (White Lake, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fiberglass frame for a shipping container supports dunnage or other support members for separating parts. The fiberglass frame comprises four hollow vertical edge members made of fiberglass, each extending between corner assemblies. The fiberglass frame further comprises a roof and a base each made of hollow fiberglass members...