ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,503,264, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Express Scripts Strategic Development Inc. (St. Louis).
"Shuttle for moving packages through a filling system" was invented by Andrew J. Seiffert (O'Fallon, Mo.) and Gabriel Di Genova (Wildwood, Mo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The shuttle system is configured to convey a container through a filling center. The shuttle system includes a shuttle and a base plate that is operably attached with the shuttle. A plurality of support members extends vertically upwardly from the base plate and surround a container receiving space. The support members are configured to directly contact side surfaces o...