US Patent Issued to WestRock Packaging Systems on Dec. 9 for "Article engaging structure, article carrier, and blank for forming the same" (Virginia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,054, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems LLC (Atlanta).

"Article engaging structure, article carrier, and blank for forming the same" was invented by Matthew E. Zacherle (Moseley, Va.), Cullen B. Rosenbrien (Richmond, Va.) and Ryan C. Bradfield (Henrico, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article engaging device (390; 490; 590), an article carrier (90; 190) for packaging one or more articles and to a blank (10; 110; 210; 310; 410; 510) for forming the device or carrier. The device or carrier comprises a main panel (12; 112; 212; 312; 412; 512) including an article retenti...