ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,012, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe GmbH (Zug, Switzerland).

"Beverage container" was invented by Udo Jobges (Duren, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Beverage container, at least comprising a housing with a base, a lid and a wall region connecting the base with the lid, as well as a first core bevel between the lid and the wall region extending circumferentially along a circumferential direction; wherein the beverage container has a first volume which can be at least partially filled with a liquid; wherein a closure is arranged in the lid and along a radial direction within the first core bev...