ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,996, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Altria Client Services LLC (Richmond, Va.).
"Label having tear strip" was invented by Robert T. Mitten (Mechanicsville, Va.), Christopher J. Hession (Mechanicsville, Va.) and Christopher L. Simpson (Richmond, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Articles of manufacture, products, and packaging methods are provided that include a label with a tear strip. A labeled container includes a base, a lid, and a label sealing the base to the lid. The base includes a bottom wall and a base side wall. The lid includes a top wall and a lid skirt. The lid mates with the base to define an interior space. The ...