ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,269,649, issued on April 8, was assigned to TAYLOR INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE INC. (Houston).

"Container having a collapsible middle section" was invented by Nancy Allyn Taylor (Houston).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A container for packaging prepared foods, wine bottles, plants, and flowers suitable for use in greenhouses, floriculture, hydroponic farms, fast-food outlets, gift, and promotional packaging. The container includes but is not limited to a top, bottom, and middle section. The container is made using standard paperboard, standard die cutting equipment and standard cup forming manufacturing machinery. The container has no top rolle...