US Patent Issued to Ring Container Technologies on June 30 for "Container and method" (Michigan, Tennessee Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,015, issued on June 30, was assigned to Ring Container Technologies LLC (Oakland, Tenn.).

"Container and method" was invented by Matthew James Danhof (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Scott James Glassbrook (Howell, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blow molded container is provided. The container includes a neck having a neck finish and a transverse rim that defines an opening. A closure is provided that is engageable with the neck such that the rim is movable relative to the neck to define one or more vents configured for passage of a gas. In some embodiments, methods of use and manufacturing containers are disclosed."

The patent was fi...