ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,387, issued on May 6, was assigned to HANDIPAK HOLDINGS LTD (Horsham, Great Britain).
"Drinks pouch" was invented by Julian Nash (Byfleet, Great Britain), Ryan Horn (London) and Cyril Norman Phillips (Longfield, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fully sealed pouch containing a drink is provided with a straw within the pouch accessible to allow a user to draw drink from the pouch. The pouch defines a top portion, a bottom portion, and respective side edges interconnecting the top portion and the bottom portion. A corner portion is defined between the top portion and one side edge, the corner portion being openable by a us...