US Patent Issued to Sonoco Development on Nov. 25 for "Sliding lock for break-down spool" (New York, South Carolina Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,479,689, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Sonoco Development Inc. (Hartsville, S.C.).

"Sliding lock for break-down spool" was invented by Edmond L. Fratianni (Old Chatham, N.Y.) and Fedor Baranov (Hartsville, S.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A locking system for a spool comprising a barrel, a flange, and a sliding lock. The sliding lock has at least one rail that slidably engages with at least one barrel detent and at least one flange detent to prevent rotation of the flange on the barrel. The sliding lock comprises at least one arm with at least one catch. The at least one catch can be removably locked into at least one recess on t...