ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,637,275, issued on May 26, was assigned to TOPPAN PACKAGING AMERICAS HOLDINGS INC. (Charlotte, N.C.).
"Membrane lid with integrated two-stage tab system" was invented by Scott William Huffer (Hartsville, S.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a resealable membrane lid for a container comprising a peelable portion and a removable portion. When the resealable peelable portion is peeled back, the seal onto the container is not disturbed. When the removable portion is removed from the container, the container contents may be accessed. The peelable portion may be resealed onto the container at any point in the pro...