ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,577,021, issued on March 17, was assigned to NICOVENTURES TRADING Ltd. (London).
"Sealing member for packaging" was invented by Matthew D. Sain (Mocksville, N.C.), Wesley Steven Jones (Lexington, N.C.) and Pankaj C. Patel (Clemmons, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides components of packaging that is adapted for storing a product including a container having a body and a cover. The body and the cover define an internal storage compartment adapted for storage of a product. The body is configured to interact with the cover so as to form a joint when engaged. A sealing member is configured to substantially co...