ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,747,071, issued on Sept. 29, was assigned to QUADPACK INDUSTRIES S.A..

"Closure system for lidded containers" was invented by Joan Colomer Casas (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain), Eduard Machado Eguzquiza (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain) and David Merino De Diego (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A closure system for lidded containers that includes a body having a neck with at least one opening which is covered by a lid. The neck includes at least a mouth that defines the opening and a recess in the walls of the neck. The mouth and recess include an elliptical shape. The lid includes an extension shaped...