ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,331, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc. (Brookhaven, Ga.).
"Sheet with cushioning inserts" was invented by Greg Sollie (Sharpsburg, Ga.) and Christopher M. Stanton (Peachtree City, Ga.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Example aspects of a cushioned sheet, a cushioned mailer, and a method of forming a cushioned sheet are disclosed. The cushioned sheet can comprise a first layer comprising a first base and a plurality of first sockets extending from the first base, each of the first sockets spaced apart from adjacent ones of the first sockets; a second layer coupled to the first layer by an adhesive, the ...