ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,234,052, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Niagara Bottling LLC (Diamond Bar, Calif.).
"Container preform with tamper evidence finish portion" was invented by Jay Clarke Hanan (Glendora, Calif.) and Ahmed Tasnub Takaddus (Riverside, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A preform is provided for blow-molding to form a container. The preform includes a finish portion for rotatably engaging a closure to seal contents within an interior of the container. The finish portion comprises a cylindrical body that begins at an opening to the interior and extends to and includes a tamper evidence ledge. A mirror polished sealing surface inside the ...