ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,548, issued on June 17, was assigned to AtMet Group Inc. (Norcross, Ga.).
"Dunnage bag with graduated inflation stripes" was invented by Thomas Keenan (Norcross, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dunnage bag may have stripes on its sides that extend from a top edge to a bottom edge of the bag. When the bag is inflated, one or more of the stripes may be visible to a user viewing an end of the bag. A number and width of stripes visible to a user may indicate a width of the dunnage bag, a corresponding width of the gap within which the bag is positioned, and an amount the bag that is in contact with surfaces of adjacent cargo. The us...