...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120106877 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGING MATERIAL AND A PACKAGE FORMED THEREWITH The present disclosure relates to a laminated sheet of flexible packaging material, which includes a first layer formed out of unconnected sheets having substantially abutting adjacent edges, a second layer laminated to the first layer and formed out of a continuously i... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120033902 | HOUSEHOLD STORAGE CONTAINER A combined storage apparatus comprises a vacuum storage bag and a storage container is provided. The bottom of the vacuum storage bag forms a stiffened surface. A flexible walled container with sidewalls has pockets formed in two opposing sidewalls and stiffening panels... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120027321 | BAGS WITH REINFORCED BAG WALLS Improved merchandise bag with reinforced bag wall is formed of thinner than normal extruded film with a thickened center section. For merchandise bags, the thickened center section provides a stronger bag bottom and a stronger area for the formation of bag handles. Hand... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20110317944 | BACKING PLATE FOR STORAGE BAGS AS WELL AS STORAGE BAG AND STORAGE BOX WITH THE SAME The present invention discloses a backing plate for storage bags as well as a storage bag and a storage box with the same. With this backing plate including a backing plate body, a trapezoid or triangular edge fold is formed as an extension to one end of the backing pla... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110317945 | Bag A thermoplastic bag may include a sidewall that may have a plurality of first and second ribs formed therein. The first ribs may be longer in length but shorter in height than the second ribs. The second ribs may be arranged in discrete networks that appear superimposed... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110305409 | Self-Supporting Bladder System for a Double Wall Tank A self-supporting bladder that can be installed into existing storage tanks, particularly into underground storage tanks and a method of forming a double walled tank using the same. This self-supporting bladder serves as the inner wall, utilizing the existing tank as th... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110280500 | Toy Bag The invention relates to a a toy bag that gathers up equally at the edges to contain toys involving many little pieces such as building blocks, etc. and provides a play area when completely extended on the ground. These characteristics are not found in a typical canvas ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110270696 | REUSABLE PRODUCE AND BULK-ITEM SHOPPING SYSTEM AND RELATED SALES METHOD A reusable produce and bulk-item shopping system and related business method designed to eliminate the need for using plastic film bags in retail sales of produce and other grocery items sold by weight. Disclosed are a caddy and a plurality of relatively smaller, reusab... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110255809 | Bag with Reinforcing Features A plastic bag with flexible sidewalls defining an interior volume for holding contents includes a reinforcing feature to resist puncture and/or rupture of the bag. The reinforcing feature may include reinforcing the portion of the bag proximate the bottom edge with addi... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110229063 | Super air permeability and reinforced seams of peanuts bag (APC BAG-SBA) All bulk bags (FIBC) are formed by U-Panel and Side Panels (if bag is circular design we use Main Body instead of U-Panel and Side Panels), Top and Discharge Spouts, Top Panel and Lifting Loops (Drawing 1/6). On this invention, I used the monofilament fabric inst... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110182533 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Containing a Fluid An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for containing and dispensing a fluid. The apparatus includes a fluid receiving sleeve made of a pliable material having a structural integrity that may be overcome by a weight of a fluid when the fluid is located within th... | 07/28/2011 |
| 20110164836 | PLASTIC BAG WITH REINFORCED SIDES A plastic bag includes a body having overlapped first and second layers. The overlapped first and second layers define a receiving space. The body further includes two sides respectively having a first corrugated portion and a second corrugated portion. Each of the firs... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110142379 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PLASTIC BAG AND PRODUCTION THEREOF The present invention relates to an insert for reinforcement of bags made of plastic film, comprising a star-like plastic part having at least three jaws, wherein the insert is adapted for insertion and heat-sealing at a junction inside a three-dimensional bag where at ... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110142378 | SHIPPING BAG AND METHOD OF MAKING A REINFORCED SELVAGE A flexible shipping bag is comprised of at least one panel having edges. The panel is formed of weft and warp filaments and has a central region of predetermined full thickness and a selvage forming at least one of the respective edges and of a lesser thickness. The war... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110085750 | FOLDING COLLAPSIBLE BAG A folding collapsible bag includes a soft collapsible bag body, a first base member and a second base member bilaterally and separately set in and affixed to the bag body for stretching the bottom side of the bag body into a planar shape, a first supporting element and ... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110075954 | RECLOSABLE PACKAGE A flexible package has a reclosing function. The package has a first panel and a second panel sealed to each other along their perimeters to form a sealed perimeter surrounding an interior storage space. The sealed perimeter has an upper seal, a bottom seal, a first sid... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110069913 | WATERPROOFING DEVICE FOR MOBILE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME A waterproofing device for a mobile apparatus, using a thin coaxial cable or an optical cable and capable of being applied to a portable telephone of bi-directionally openable/closable type. A waterproofing device for a mobile apparatus, adapted to connect housings to e... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110064334 | WATERPROOF BAG A watertight ready-made or foldable storage bag suitable for preserving and protecting items against flood hazards, preferably has a lower part in the shape of cuboid made of watertight material, and an upper part with an upper edge watertightly sealed. The bag is folda... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110052106 | Reinforced Bag A bag has a reinforcement that is configured in a predetermined manner for reinforcing at least a portion of the bag. One or more predetermined areas of the bag may be reinforced. The bag may have one or more layers, and may be reinforced by placing and affixing reinfor... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110049138 | Apparatus for Holding, Storing and Protecting Charcoal Briquettes and Methods of Using the Same An apparatus preferably holds a bag or charcoal briquettes that are useful for filling and heating a barbecue grill. More specifically, the apparatus holds and/or stores a bag of charcoal and is useful for maintaining charcoal briquettes contained therein dry and for ea... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110044564 | BULK CARGO BAG INCLUDING AN INNER CONTAINER BODY WITH REINFORCING FOLDS A bulk cargo bag includes: an outer container body having an outer surrounding wall; and an inner container body having an inner bottom wall, and an inner surrounding wall extending upwardly from the inner bottom wall. The inner surrounding wall has a plurality of space... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110038567 | Plastic bag with reinforced sides A plastic bag includes a body having two sides. Each side of the body includes a corrugated portion having a layer unit with more than four layers. The load capacity of the plastic bag is increased due to reinforcement in structural strength at the sides by the corrugat... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110002561 | REINFORCED BAG A method of reinforcing a multi-wall bag, such as one used to hold particles or powder using corrugated or fluted cardboard supports as well as the reinforced bag itself. The reinforced bags may be stacked horizontally or vertically. The supports are preferably construc... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100316310 | Containment Systems Containment systems are provided. In one example embodiment, a containment system is provided, the containment system comprising: a container; and a skeletal reinforcement comprised of flexible fibers.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100260444 | REINFORCED BAG A method of reinforcing a multi-wall bag, such as one used to hold particles or powder using corrugated or fluted cardboard inserts as well as the reinforced bag itself. The inserts are preferably constructed from flat cardboard, but may be constructed from plastic or a... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100254633 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MATERIAL STORAGE AND TRANSPORT An apparatus for material storage and transport uses one or more bags, each constructed from one of more flexible plastic sheets and forming a chamber for holding material. A bag may be coupled to an adjacent bag by at least one strip of flexible material, which may opt... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100163680 | System and Method For a Fuel Bladder Assembly With Internal Netting Systems and methods provide for a flexible fuel bladder assembly disposed to store fuel and supply the fuel to a vehicle. The flexible fuel bladder assembly may include: a fuel bladder including a fuel-resistant film disposed to store the fuel and supply the fuel theref... | 07/01/2010 |
| 20100111447 | FOLDABLE BAG SUPPORT A stiffening system and method for a foldable bag. A foldable bag is disclosed having: one or more fold lines; a first adjacent section and a second adjacent section separated by a fold line; and a stiffener having a first portion pre-fastened to the first adjacent sect... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100054635 | POUCH METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POUCH CONDITIONING An improved pouch has a crimped or squeezed mouth region to facilitate pouch opening and hold open during filling. Mouth edge curls are disclosed for enhancing mouth opening. Roller nip and crimp roller apparatus is disclosed. Pouch conditioning methods are disclosed.... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100046861 | Bag With Reinforcing Features A plastic bag with flexible sidewalls defining an interior volume for holding contents includes a reinforcing feature to resist puncture and/or rupture of the bag. The reinforcing feature may include reinforcing the portion of the bag proximate the bottom edge with addi... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20090317024 | CONTAINER BAG FOR CONTAINING PARTICULATE MATERIAL Disclosed is a container bag for containing particulate materials, which is prevented from being barreled and retained in a stable erect state when contents fill the container bag, whereby the container bag can maximize the loadage of the particulate materials within a ... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090304307 | BAG WITH INTEGRAL CLOSURE MECHANISM INCLUDING PERFORATED LINES WITH END APERTURES A bag having an integral closure mechanism includes perforated lines along which the bag is torn to form handles, wherein each of the perforated lines includes an aperture at opposite ends thereof for inhibiting tearing of the bag beyond the perforated lines. The handle... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090279812 | TRANSPORTABLE PACKAGE AND SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FORM THE SAME A system and method to form a transportable package is disclosed. The method includes placing a frame on a suitable base and placing a collapsible bag inside the frame, wherein an open top portion of the collapsible bag is draped over an open top of the frame to support... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090268992 | Closable Watertight Case Closable watertight case for storing accessories, such as car keys, credit cards, etc., which case comprises a bag and a closing means. The bag has an opening, which opening provides access in order to store the accessories in the bag. The bag is furthermore provided wi... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090214142 | PACKING BAG In a packing bag made of a flexible film-like first material with, a substantially rectangular base which is formed as a standing surface with longitudinal and side edges, the base comprises a second material giving form-stability to the bag in the area close to the bas... | 08/27/2009 |
| 20090202181 | PLASTIC BAG WITH GUSSETS FOR FOOD PRODUCTS AND ITS METHOD OF MANUFACTURE Gussets are formed in longitudinal edges of a bag and result from two internal folds that are formed from a central line and connect, via connecting regions, the front face and rear face of the bag. At least one of the gussets has arrangements acting as a handle, and be... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090196531 | AIR FILLING BAG WITH OUTER FILM STRENGTHENING STRUCTURE An air filling bag with an outer film strengthening structure includes two outer films and a main check valve, where the two outer films are adhered to each other to form an air chamber by means of hot sealing, in which each outer film includes the first film sheet and ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090154847 | LEAF COLLECTION APPARATUS The present invention is directed to an apparatus for collecting fallen leaves or other objects. According to various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a mesh, central collection section for lying flat on the ground such that objects may be accumulated onto an upper ... | 06/18/2009 |
| 20090145711 | Soft storage bags with rigidifying wall panels A soft storage bag includes a bottom, end and side walls made of generally soft panels and a top or upper end that can be selectively closed or opened to respectively close the bag or provide access to the interior of the bag and any contents placed into the bag. At lea... | 06/11/2009 |
| 20090110334 | ERGONOMIC BAG ASSEMBLY FOR FOODS The invention relates to a bag assembly for foods, in particular granular foods, including at least one bag which comprises two main walls joined by two side faces forming a gusset (S1, S2, S) along each side edge of the said main walls, and gripping means... | 04/30/2009 |