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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4812320 | Process for vacuum packaging fresh meat products The process for shaping and slicing primal meat cuts and then packaging the slices to increase the shelf-life thereof includes crust freezing the primal cuts to a depth of approximately 3/8 to 1/2 inch. The crust frozen primal cuts are then tempered for a... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4779736 | Tubular plastic shipping, storage and dispensing container This invention pertains to a container made of a rigid tubular conformation. Each end of the tube is flattened at a substantial central portion to produce and provide a protruding end portion, and in this flattened and sloped end or portion at least one a... | 10/25/1988 |
| 4778078 | Vacuum insulated shipping container and method An insulated vacuum container comprising inner and outer wall sections, with each wall section made up of a skeletal frame, with membranes enclosing each frame. The membranes of the outer wall section curve inwardly, while the membranes of the inner secti... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4773456 | Motor vehicle flood protection apparatus A motor vehicle flood protection apparatus comprising a flexible cover of water impervious material that is adapted to be folded over a motor vehicle and sealed to form a water impervious container around the motor vehicle and a flexible vent tube that op... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4770731 | Method of making a patch for a shrinkable bag Disclosed is a protective patch for biaxially a heat shrinkable, thermoplastic vacuum bag for protecting the bag from puncture by sharp protruding bones in bone-in cuts of meat which are vacuum packaged within the bags. The patch is made from multi-layer ... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4768653 | Urine specimen maintenance formula A urine specimen maintenance formulation is provided which, when the urine specimen is added, maintains the specimen in the desired unaltered form for subsequent testing, without the need for refrigeration or other preservation measures, while simultaneou... | 09/06/1988 |
| 4767004 | Method of packing electronic parts and a pack produced by the method In this method of packing electronic parts electronic parts are inserted into a plurality of containers each of which has an opening on the upper surface thereof. These containers are juxtaposed side by side. A single common pressing plate is disposed ove... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4765857 | Protective patch for shrinkable bag Disclosed is a protective patch for biaxially a heat shrinkable, thermoplastic vacuum bag for protecting the bag from puncture by sharp protruding bones in bone-in cuts of meat which are vacuum packaged within the bags. The patch is made from multi-layer ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4765463 | Display-tray constituting a package The bottom (1) and the cover (2) are made from a rigid composite material constituted by a sheet of PVC coated with a layer of polyethylene on which is applied a film of polyethylene of peelable quality. The bottom (1) has cavities (4). Peripheral flanges... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4763788 | Sterile package The invention relates to a package for sterile and contamination free storage and transport of artificial implants (2), comprising a hermetically sealed outer casing (3) preferably made of glass, and an inner capsule to hold the implant, made of the same ... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4756422 | Plastic bag for vacuum sealing A plastic bag for vacuum packaging comprises an inner layer of heat sealable thermoplastic material which incorporates interconected air channels on its inner surface and an outer layer of gas impermeable material. Optionally, one or more intermediate lay... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4730726 | Sealed sterile package The sealed package is sterilized with a sterilant gas such as ethylene oxide prior to application of a desiccant pack. The desiccant pack is applied after sterilization and held in place by a metallic foil which is impermeable to moisture. A moisture perm... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4727706 | Method for forming smooth walled flexible package A sealable package (20) in accordance with this invention includes an inner bag or container (24) located within an outer bag or container (26). The inner bag is formed of a flexible sheet (40) of material resistant to the passage of gas therethrough. The... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4722451 | Synthetic polymeric resin vacuum container with indicator Vacuum containers of synthetic polymeric resins include a wall portion deformable under vacuum containing conditions, to give a visual indication of the vacuum integrity. The containers by virtue of the deformable portion resist paneling.... | 02/02/1988 |
| 4720011 | Package having tearstrip opener Enclosed package such as an envelope-like package, which may be substantially impermeable to gas, water and chemical vapor and preferably is essentially light opaque having two surfaces sealed together, e.g., at least one end, and having a tearstrip. The ... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4712594 | Liquid storage and delivery system for protective mask A liquid storage and delivery system for use with protective masks having hand-operable bulb siphon pumps in line with conduits extending from a canteen assembly to the drinking mouthpiece of the protective mask. The system includes structure to allow a u... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4709819 | Method for preserving plated media and product A process and package product for preserving bacteriological culture media and gels is based on use of a sterilized air, liquid, and light impervious flexible wall pouch in which a Petri dish or similar device containing the medium or gel is stored and wh... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4709818 | Apparatus and method for compression packaging a compressible article into a container and a container therefor A container and method for compression packaging a compressible article which includes use of a container having two rigid sides each connected to the other at a first end establishing a spaced-apart, parallel, and substantially co-extensive relationship ... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4706830 | Vacuum bottle with pressure indicator A vacuum drainage bottle includes a chamber for receiving fluids from a patient and a pressure indicator (9,21) for measuring the pressure in the chamber. Prior to use, the pressure indicator is isolated from the chamber by means of a breakable seal. The ... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4702376 | Composite vacuum bag material having breather surface A composite vacuum bag material includes a flexible fabric of polymeric material having a void free layer of elastomer bonded to one side. The exposed fabric surface, treated with a release agent provide air passageways when applied against the surface of... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4683702 | Method for vacuum-packaging finely divided materials, and a bag for implementing the method A method for vacuum-packaging a powdered material comprises providing a first gas-impermeable sheet, a second gas-impermeable sheet, and a gas-permeable sheet, the three sheets being substantially rectangular in shape and the gas-permeable sheet having sm... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4678082 | Vacuum indicating thermoplastic closure A vacuum indicating thermoplastic closure for a container for the packaging of a vacuum-packed product, the top panel of the closure containing a circular inner portion which is connected to an outer annular portion by an inner annular portion with a circ... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4662521 | Thermal insulation bag for vacuum-packaging micropowder materials A thermal insulating unit includes a sealed inner gas-permeable bag containing an insulating micropowdered material, such inner bag having two major surfaces parallel to each other. Two multilayer sheets are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the ... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4646914 | Sealed enclosure for display objects An enclosure and mount for display of objects, including works of art which are flat and thin or relief works having depth, comprises a front plastic covering, mat board, mounting board, plastic foam backing with desiccant disc therein and final outside b... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646934 | Vacuum insulated shipping container and method An insulated vacuum container comprising inner and outer wall sections, with each wall section made up of a skeletal frame, with membranes enclosing each frame. The membranes of the outer wall section curve inwardly, while the membranes of the inner secti... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4645078 | Tamper resistant packaging device and closure A packaging device consisting of at least one enclosure containing the product and at least one flowable material of predetermined quantity, closed by at least one airtight closure, at least one portion of the walls of said enclosure and closure is flexib... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4640080 | Process to form generally rigid cushion packages from loose fill dunnage A process to form a generally rigid cushion package from loose fill dunnage material. The loose fill dunnage material is particles of cellular thermoplastic or thermosetting material. The process involves surrounding, within a second packaging enclosure, ... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4638912 | Package with transferable reusable closure element A reclosable package has a generally rectangular outer wrapper including a top closure formed of panels folded to one another and against a top face of the package; a flap constituting a continuation of one of the panels; and a hook-and-eye fastener havin... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4620633 | Protective envelope device for packaging fragile articles A unitary protective envelope device for packaging fragile articles has an outer wall and a conformable inner wall. A mass of compressed resilient open-celled cellular material is enclosed in the space between the walls and held in compressed condition un... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4611456 | Process for making a vacuum skin package and product formed thereby The invention relates to a method of forming containers useful in vacuum packaging applications which require that the packaged product be wrapped in an air-impervious enclosure. According to one aspect of the invention, the method comprises a step wherei... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4591055 | Vacuum package for transit A package for preserving fresh fruits, meats, flowers and the like by vacuum packing same in a tubular shaped cylindrical type container. The container is covered with a thermo, transparent, resilient, plastic material and sealed after the air is withdrawn. Th... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4583679 | Resealable paperboard package A resealable paperboard package has all surfaces thereof coated with a moisture resistant, non-slippable, heat sealable material and is provided with outwardly biased side panel extensions located about the upper periphery of the base which intimately con... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4579756 | Insulation material with vacuum compartments An insulating sheet material is made of a plurality of air tight chambers, each having a partial vacuum therein, held together in closely spaced side-by-side relationship so as to form a sheet of such compartments. The insulating sheet may be formed of sh... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4577816 | Vacuum-packed survival equipment A vacuum-packed assembly for the compact storage of compressible survival equipment is provided. The assembly includes a compressed article of survival equipment, such as a sleeping bag, life raft, or parachute within a flexible, evacuated, heat-sealed en... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4577817 | Three-dimensional vacuum envelope A three-dimensional vacuum envelope is provided for storing compressible articles and particularly survival equipment such as a parachute. It includes upper and lower walls of flexible, substantially gas-impermeable material. One of the upper and lower wa... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4576283 | Bag for vacuum packaging of articles Within a bag for vacuum packaging of articles there is created, by means of a separately attached sheet, an auxiliary chamber which is evacuated when the bag is manufactured. This chamber may be placed in communication with the interior of the bag, after ... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4548824 | Package for storing perishable products in a reduced air atmosphere A package for perishable products which can readily be prepared for home freezing is comprised of a relatively rigid tray and a flexible cover, the cover having a hole covered by a removable, replaceable seal. The tray is provided with collapsible support... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4488647 | Flexible package with easy opening peel seal A package made of a flexible laminate has a heat-fusible seal of a strength sufficient to retain vacuum within the package and to withstand handling, but capable of being broken by hand manipulation.... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4467915 | Emulsion package and method of mixing the emulsion A coal tar emulsion driveway sealer is packaged in a sealed bag. The volume of sealer is less than half the capacity of the bag and the bag is substantially completely evacuated but for the sealer. The separated sealer is mixed by compressing the sides of... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4466553 | Composite container construction A container for vacuum packaging of products includes an outer container and an inner liner which conforms generally to the configuration of the outer container and is secured to the upper open end thereof while the remainder of the container and liner ar... | 08/21/1984 |
