ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,451, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to INTERNATIONAL CUSHIONING COMPANY LLC (Marlboro, N.J.).

"Blank for making an angle board" was invented by Harry Buddy Bussey III (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.), Harry Brandon Bussey IV (Tinton Fallls, N.J.) and Kyle Ryan Bussey (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A blank of flat corrugated board is formed with a longitudinal perforation or crease to enable folding into an angle board. A double coated tape strip is adhered on the flat body opposite the perforation or over the crease and a release layer is disposed over said tape strip. After removal of the release layer, the flat...