ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,674, issued on April 7, was assigned to LASEF S.R.L. (Anerbio, Italy).
"Self-supporting loculus" was invented by Crescenzo Capasso (Manerbio, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modern loculus made in one piece, i.e. devoid of joints or welding, of a plastic or polymeric material is described. The loculus is self-supporting and does not require an outer supporting rack. This result is achieved by implementing at least the vertical side walls with ribs or ribbing, or by implementing the vertical side walls corrugated. The loculus is stackable with the leaning base supported by the upper wall of the underlying loculus and the leanin...