ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,841, issued on June 23, was assigned to LGAB LLC (Boca Raton, Fla.).

"Pulp bottle with molded interior lining and methods of making same" was invented by Fuad Khan (Cardiff CF, Great Britain), Adam Berk (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Lee Green (Boca Raton, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container with a shell and lining within its interior is provided. The shell and/or lining can be fabricated from a biodegradable, recyclable, and/or compostable material. The lining can be configured as a parison, a preform, and/or other mass that is capable of being expanded. The lining can be inserted within a cavity of the shell and caused to expan...