ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,191, issued on March 25, was assigned to FGX INTERNATIONAL INC (Smithfield, R.I.).

"Eyewear case and packaging system having improved hang tab" was invented by Matthew Henri Coon (Providence, R.I.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An eyewear case and packaging system is disclosed which includes an improved hang tab which permits the system to by displayed in a number of orientations and is easily removable in a tool-less manner to permit the packaging to be converted into a case. The improved hang tab includes at least one fastener which is dimensioned to be inserted through any one of a plurality of apertures in the case. The fastener...