ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,662,280, issued on June 23, was assigned to P.E. LABELLERS S.P.A. (Porto Mantovano, Italy).

"Carousel labeling machine" was invented by Luca Bonardi (San Giorgio Bigarello, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A carousel labeling machine, which comprises a carousel for conveying the containers to be labeled, which is provided with a frame which supports at least one attachment point, which can be engaged by at least one carriage for supporting a labeling station, and which is provided with locking elements adapted to cooperate with engagement elements supported by the carriage in order to perform the locking of the carriage to the frame ...