ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,325,570, issued on June 10, was assigned to WestRock Packaging Systems LLC (Atlanta).
"Carton and carton blank" was invented by Patrick Blin (Chateauroux, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A top-engaging carrier includes a top panel and a sloping shoulder panel hinged to the top panel by a first fold line. The first fold line is interrupted by at least two curved cut lines such that by folding the shoulder panel about the first fold line, an article-engaging edge is defined by each of the at least two curved cut lines. The shoulder panel includes a stress-reducing second fold line extending alongside at least a part of the first fold...