ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,506, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc. (Brookhaven, Ga.).
"Shoebox" was invented by Randy Ball (Peachtree City, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A shoebox includes a first main panel; a second main panel opposite the first main panel; a first connecting panel extending from the first main panel, the first connecting panel defining a locking slot; a second connecting panel extending between the first main panel and the second main panel opposite the first connecting panel; an overlapping panel extending from the second connecting panel and at least partially overlapping the first connecting panel; and...