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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5590764 | Package dispenser for plurality of garments A package dispenser for garments, such as latex surgical gloves is provided with an inner glove shape, which constricts the palms of a plurality of expandable, elastic gloves placed within each other, and forces the fingers of the gloves to expand and con... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5584390 | Package dispenser for plurality of garments A package dispenser for garments, such as latex surgical gloves is provided with an inner glove shape, which constricts the palms of a plurality of expandable, elastic gloves placed within each other, and forces the fingers of the gloves to expand and con... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5554423 | Tubular element for the formation of bags for the vacuum-packing The present utility model pertains to a tubular element for the formation of bags for the vacuum-packing of products, consisting of an inner layer or film (14) having thread-like elements (15), which extend along the length of the tubular element and are ... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5549944 | Tubular element for the formation of bags for the vacuum-packing of products The present utility model pertains to a tubular element for the formation of bags for the vacuum-packing of products, on the inner surface of which is inserted a film (14) which is made of a thermo-plastic material and consists of a plurality of blisters ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5546731 | Method of extending shelf life of a comestible product while providing a locally packaged appearance The present invention is directed to packaging methods for preserving a comestible, and for extending the shelf-life thereof, while simultaneously providing a freshly baked and locally packaged appearance. The package includes a retractable panel located ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5544752 | Evacuable storage bag A bag for receiving objects and permitting manual evacuation of air from the bag. The inventive device includes a bag within which objects can be positioned. A bag sealing assembly extends across an opening of the bag to seal objects therewithin. A suctio... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5515975 | Evacuated, encapsulating packaging A sealed pliable bag, or pillow, containing loose particles is adapted for evacuation by means of a valve or by an air tube inserted through the bag which may be heat sealed upon subsequent withdrawal of the air tube. The particle filled bag is placed in ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5505950 | Method of packaging perishable food or horticultural products An improved method is described for use in packaging a wide variety of products, and in particular perishable food and horticultural products. The products are placed within a container of the type which establishes a modified atmosphere environment there... | 04/09/1996 |
| 5501525 | Bone-guard bag An improved bone-guard bag for packaging meats and other foods for longer term preservation during storage and transport, comprising an oxygen and moisture-impermeable outer bag and a puncture-resistant inner bag for preventing bones and other sharp surfa... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5494165 | Container for holding articles to be vacuumed packed A container body portion with airtight defining walls and an open end is associated with a lid having airtight engagement with the open end. A tube projects through the lid in an airtight fit and communicates with the interior of the container. An outer o... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5491345 | Sealed vacuum canister and method for pick-up and containment of material A vacuum canister including a housing with a sealed vacuum chamber having a predetermined vacuum pressure therein and a valve having a first port for fluid communication with the vacuum chamber and a second port for receiving at least one of a fluid and a... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5485921 | Lunch box A lunch box has a housing defining a hot and a cold compartment. An arrangement is provided in the lunch box for creating vacuum inside the compartments so as to releasably seal the cover of the lunch box onto the housing. Ribs or protrusions are provided... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5480030 | Reusable, evacuable enclosure for storage of clothing and the like A reusable, evacuable enclosure comprising a bag with an opening in which to place compressible articles, such as clothing or linen, and a one-way valve in a surface of the bag. Compressible articles may be placed in the bag and sealed from the surroundin... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5477963 | Ink-jet recording apparatus and ink tank cartridge therefor An ink tank cartridge is provided removably mountable onto an ink supply needle of the ink-jet type recording apparatus body. The cartridge has a housing provided with an ink supply port extending through and projecting from a wall of the housing and into... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5465857 | Vacuum cap for liquor bottles A vacuum cap for liquor bottles comprising a lower cap body combined on a cylindrical body fixed around a top end of a bottle, an air valve disposed in an annular upper recess of the lower cap body and blocking air holes in the recess and having two upwar... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5460269 | Skin packaging A skin package according to this invention is formed by providing a backing sheet and positioning an article on the backing sheet at an appropriate point. An intermediate sheet of porous substantially inelastic material is then overlaid on the article. Th... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456354 | Package dispenser for plurality of gloves A package dispenser for garments, such as latex surgical gloves is provided with an inner glove shape, which constricts the palms of a plurality of expandable, elastic gloves placed within each other, and forces the fingers of the gloves to expand and con... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5450963 | Air removal device for sealed storage container An air removal device which extracts air from within an air tight flexible wall storage container such as a plastic storage bag, after the container has been sealed, to provide an internal environment of reduced atmospheric pressure within the container. ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5445275 | Full recovery reduced-volume packaging system A packaging system including both methods and specific types of packaging addresses the need for a fully recoverable, reduced-volume packaging of compressible items. The system may involve initially compressing the item through folding and the like and wr... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5424086 | Method of manufacturing disposable inserts for nursing bottles A system for feeding infants with an artificial formula includes the supply of a formula (20) into a bag (10) under sterile conditions. The bag (10) is not completely filled with formula (20), the formula (20) occupying one portion (12) with another porti... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5408400 | Disposable sterile covering for dental and surgical lighting fixtures A disposable sterile covering for the handle of a dental light or surgical light is provided for reducing the risk of contamination arising when treating patients. The sterile covering is sufficiently flexible to stretch over the entire handle of a dental... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5402906 | Fresh produce container system A packaging system for fresh produce such as fresh lettuce and like food products. The packaging system relies upon a quadrilaterally shaped, fairly rigid paperboard container having more than four corner portions therein and with an inner liner used for ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5402892 | Impact resistant wrapping system An impact resistant wrapping system for packaging fragile articles is formed in a sheet by sealing, under pressure, two single or multi-layer or laminated flexible membranes having gas or air barrier properties, with cushioning-cellular material such as s... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5398811 | Vacuum sealed canister A vacuum sealed canister unit which includes two parallel integrally constructed interconnected cylinders. A large cylinder defines a canister for storing food items and has a wide top opening with removable cover which can be sealed in place. The vacuum ... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5376424 | Vacuum thermal insulating panel and method for preparing same A thermal insulating material is packed in a sealing bag composed of an obverse face material and a reverse face material, wherein each of the obverse face material and reverse face material is preferably made of a metal foil having a thickness in the ran... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5370221 | Flexible package for bone cement components A flexible container for packaging liquid and powder components that are to be mixed within the container to form a bone cement comprises a divider for dividing the container into first and second compartments and for isolating the components from one ano... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5351830 | Package having a vacuum actuated conformal packing nest A sealed bag of a pliable multi-layered barrier film substantially impervious to air is partially filled with generally spherically closed cell foam plastic particles deformable under a pressure of less than about 0.2 atmospheres. A bag for use in a typic... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5339959 | Disposable medical waste bag A disposable medical waste bag having layers of polyethylene film has an open top and a seal at the bottom of the bag. The bag is filled to a desired level with medical waste and is sealed by closing off the top of the bag by twisting. After the top of th... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5333736 | Self-sealing compression packaging bag and compression packaging bag A self-sealing compression packaging bag for compression sealing of an article on evacuation and a compression packaging kit using the bag. Clothing is introduced at an opening part of a bag formed of a film material exhibiting self-adherent properties an... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5332095 | Bag with means for vacuuming an internal space thereof An air impermeable bag is provided with a vacuuming unit for vacuuming an internal space of the bag after the latter is hermetically sealed. The vacuuming unit includes a check valve, the position of which is not altered during and after a pumping operati... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5314069 | Process for obtaining a package containing mutually reactive particulate materials and a package containing such materials A process for obtaining a package containing at least two mutually reactive materials comprises the steps of introducing the reactive materials into an envelope suitable for vacuum packing, placing the reactive materials within said envelope in separate l... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5307934 | Blister pack In a blister pack for packaging an article and composed of a perforated lower plastic backing part and an upper, cut plastic cover part which at least partly surrounds and conforms closely to the article and is connected with the backing part so that the ... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5287962 | Vacuum seal indicator for flexible packaging material Plastic encapsulated semiconductor devices are susceptible to moisture due to the permeability of molding compounds. Devices may be baked until dry before being shipped to the customer to reduce the risk of cracking. To retain this dry condition, devices ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5285954 | Flexible material container A container (1) made of flexible material (2) is, suitable for either vacuum-packed or nonvacuum-packed products and/or sterilizable products, or for containing liquid products, having stiffening plates as a cover (3) and as a base plate (4) and a system ... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5273801 | Thermoformed vacuum insulation container A thermoformed vacuum insulation container is provided for use in a vacuum insulation panel. The container is preformed to have a receptacle area for receiving a quantity of microporous insulation material as well as a peripheral ledge area. The microporo... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5269405 | Container of body protecting garments A container stores a plurality of body protecting garments, such as surgical gloves, in a configuration that permits a user to easily don those garments. The garments are stored in layered condition, and the container has a vacuum applied thereto between ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5255783 | Evacuated wafer container A container and a method of storing semiconductor wafers, wherein a closed container has sealed top and bottom portions of molded plastic material and uniquely adapted for storing semiconductor wafers, the container having, in one of its parts, a gas rece... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5248039 | Package blank and method for producing a package A package blank is provided including a wrapping material and a substantially deformable inner material. The wrapping material consists of a resilient film having a sealed inner space. The inner material consists of particles accommodated within the seale... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5246114 | Preserving package and method of storage A method and device for protecting objects in storage from damaging environments including a collapsible bag with a sealable opening having a vacuum attachment, for evacuating the bag, and an injection valve, for injecting an atmosphere, attached.... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5240112 | Evacuatable or inflatable plastic bag A thin flexible plastic bag having a permanently closed end and an open end with a main zipper closure formed of mateable male and female interlockable portions extending across the entire open end. The bag is provided with a stem and pinch valve construc... | 08/31/1993 |
