US Patent Issued to Shuert Technology on March 25 for "Clip for forming passive locks between container sleeves and bases" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,258,175, issued on March 25, was assigned to Shuert Technology LLC (Sterling Heights, Mich.).

"Clip for forming passive locks between container sleeves and bases" was invented by Matthew C. Shuert (Sterling Heights, Mich.) and Jeffrey C. Jurcak (Shelby Township, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A molded plastic clip for attachment to the edge of a container sleeve to form part of a passive lock operable between the sleeve and a base structure such as a molded plastic pallet having a peripheral groove for receiving the edge of the panel. The clip comprises a molded plastic body having two generally planar panels joined at one end by ...