ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,478, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Guala Pack S.P.A. (Castelazzo Bormida, Italy).
"Closure for a spout in a thin-walled package" was invented by Stefano Tamarindo (Castellazzo Bormida, Italy), Alberto Buzzi (Castellazzo Bormida, Italy) and Riccardo Zammori (Castellazzo Bormida, Italy).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A closure assembly for a package with a thin-walled flexible pouch for containing fruit juices and purees, yoghurt, and energy drinks is provided. The closure assembly has a spout assembly and a closure having a guarantee seal. The guarantee seal has a guarantee ring, a guarantee band, a plurality of breakable bridges,...