ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,059, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to CARLTON PACKAGING LLP (Bedford, Great Britain).

"Packaging material" was invented by Marcus Magee (Bedford, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to the packaging of one or more articles in a packaging sheet material which is moveable from a first condition to a second, expanded, condition to improve the packaging effect of the sheet material. In accordance with the invention the sheet material includes a first portion with apertures which can be moved to an open position to create the second, expanded, condition and at least one, but typically a plurality of spaced a...