ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,654,900, issued on June 16, was assigned to Ring Container Technologies LLC (Oakland, Tenn.).

"Container and packaging system" was invented by Preston Forbes Thompson (Collierville, Tenn.) and Alex Dean Bevier (Olive Branch, Miss.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging comprising a container configured for disposal of a volume of flowable material. A carton configured for disposal of the container, the carton including a wall defining an opening. Visual indicia of the volume is provided. Packaging products, containers, handles, tooling, applicators and methods are disclosed."

The patent was filed on March 23, 2023, under Application...