ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,286, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems LLC (Atlanta).
"Article top engaging device, article carrier and blank therefor" was invented by Cullen B. Rosenbrien (Richmond, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device, a carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier. The article carrier 90 comprises an engaging panel 12 and an article top engaging device RT defined therein. The engaging panel 12 has at least one top-receiving opening defined by an aperture A1 defined therein and having a perimeter. The engaging panel 12 co...