ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,486,064, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems LLC (Atlanta).

"Packaging system" was invented by Juan Carlos Palacios Hernandez (Atlanta).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure relate to a packaging system, method of packaging, apparatus, handle structure, an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles, and to a blank for forming the handle structure or article carrier. The packaging system provides an apparatus for applying the handle structure or article carrier to one or more articles. The apparatus provides a component adapted to engage the blank and form the handle structure or articl...