ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,593, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to BURGOPAK Ltd. (London).
"Band-driven packaging" was invented by Dane Whitehurst (London).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A package insert comprises: first and second members; and a band. The first and second members are coupled to the band, such that movement of the first member in a first direction drives the band to cause movement of the second member in a second direction. The first member comprises a primary portion and an attachment portion that is configured to detachably couple the primary portion to the band."
The patent was filed on Dec. 18, 2020, under Application No. 17/787,268.
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