ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,351,367, issued on July 8, was assigned to GOLDEN ARROW PRINTING TECHNOLOGY (KUNSHAN) Co. LTD. (Kunshan, China).

"Pulp-molded cup lid with leakproof structure" was invented by Chien-Kuan Kuo (New Taipei, Taiwan) and Chun-Huang Huang (New Taipei, Taiwan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pulp-molded cup lid with a leakproof structure is introduced in accordance to the present invention. The leakproof structure is constructed jointly by both of an annular hook and a bulger of an annularly peaked saddle, and an upward-bent bottom of an annularly caved channel, all of which are located respectively at different standard position angles to joint...