ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,297,018, issued on May 13, was assigned to OTB Packaging Solutions Inc. (Hamilton, Canada).
"Locking cap for beverage cans" was invented by Bryan Smyth (Burlington, Canada), Nicholas McCarron (Hamilton, Canada) and Maxwell Lidano Childerhose (Oakville, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking cap for a beverage can includes an annular ring, an outer portion, an inner portion and an annular seal. The locking cap attaches to a beverage can and allows the beverage can to be resealed to prevent spills and loss of carbonation and enable the beverage can to be transported easily. In some embodiments, the locking cap is used for cannabis...