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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422142 | Package with a re-sealable closure for opening and closing A re-sealable package includes a closure label and a main body. The closure label has a picking end and an adhesive on a first side of the closure label. The main body has a plastic film formed in a desired shape to generate a wrapping. The main body also has severa... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377392 | Fruit protection system A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently comp... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7371008 | Tamper-indicating resealable closure A tamper indicating, resealable closure for a package includes first and second film layers releasably adhesively joined together such that the first and second film layers are at least partially separable when the second film layer is pulled away from the first fil... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7350688 | Resealable food container A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing cover is adhesively sealed... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7344744 | Resealable food container with tamper-evident indicator A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surround a polygonal frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container and has an access opening. A sealing label, adhesively sealed to the top around the opening, is resealable when a tab of the sealing label is... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341643 | Method of making packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7319118 | Food-coating composition, process for preparation thereof and use The present invention relates to the use of aqueous copolymer poly(vinyl ester) dispersions which comprise cellulose ethers in an amount up to a maximum of 0.45% by weight in food-coating compositions, and also food-coating compositions which comprise these aqueous ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7305804 | Outlet device for chocolates and the like An outlet device for chocolates and like products (100) for use with a wrapping machine (50) which has a device (51) for moving each product (100). The outlet device has a first belt (2) for moving products (100) to be rolle... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303076 | Fruit conformable resiliently compressible force absorption system A fruit protection and transportation system providing various apparatus and methods to absorb impact and compression forces to reduce damage to fruit (3). Particular embodiments of the invention comprise a fruit protector blank (1) of resiliently comp... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7284687 | Pizza tray The pizza tray may be used for support and carrying food items. A tray of generally oval shape having a pair of straight sides and a pair of rounded ends may include a circular portion. A pair of folds may be located in a carry end that define a pair of side element... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279205 | Packaging material A packaging material, a method of making such a material, and a package made from such material, are disclosed. A substrate comprises at least one sheet of plastic material. An energy-curable coating is applied to one side of the substrate, which will be the outside... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7219830 | Container for sliceable ice cream A triangular ice cream carton having indicia for serving proportional slices of ice cream. The ice cream container includes a repositionable triangular insert to protect the sliced end of ice cream. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7210613 | Quality maintaining pizza/food take-out box A pizza box having a plurality of ribs, which are selectively moveable between a first stored position and a second upright position is provided. The ribs are coupled to at least one actuating strip, which enables the ribs to be simultaneously shifted from the first... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7189347 | Laminated biaxially-oriented polyamide film and process for producing the same A biaxially oriented polyamide laminate film having a layered structure of A/B, A/B/A or A/B/C, layer A having no projections with a height of 0.27 μm or higher on the surface, or having a density of projections with a height of 0.27 μm or higher on the surface of... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172814 | Fibrous sheets coated or impregnated with biodegradable polymers or polymers blends Fibrous sheets are coated or impregnated with a biodegradable composition to render the sheets more resistant to penetration by liquids. Biodegradable polymer blends suitable for use in coating or impregnating a fibrous sheet can be manufactured from at least one â€... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7032757 | Tamper evident food packaging Die fold and sleeve packaging uses a closed shape breakaway portion located in a first region of a die fold wrapper adhesively attached to an overlapping region, such that when the packaging is tampered with, the closed shape breaks away from the first region, provi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7026635 | Particle beam processing apparatus and materials treatable using the apparatus Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018669 | Green soybeans whose color is prevented from discoloring A green soybean having a deep green color, prevented from discoloring, and being adaptable for chilled distribution is provided as a cooked and frozen product. The green soybean is hard to discolor and is frozen after cooking. The green color is retained even in a c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6918532 | Resealable food container A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing layer is adhesively sealed... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6720097 | Barrier film and method for production thereof The present invention provides a barrier-forming film (A) useful for manufacturing various packaging container, which has a higher barrier-formability to prevent permeation of oxygen gas or steam, and a manufacturing method thereof. The barrier-forming film of the i... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6702178 | Sandwich wrap A sandwich wrap comprising a sheet wrap attached to a base strip The base strip is elonaated in a longitudinal direction and includes at least one tear line extending between the longitudinal ends. The base strip is longer than the sheet wrap in the longi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6655526 | Enviro package consisting of a sealable thermoplastic bag with an integral exterior pocket and handle for horizontal transport and an open-domed rigid plastic stackable container A packaging system consisting of a sealable thermoplastic bag with an exterior pocket and integral handle fastened across the top side and an open-domed, rigid plastic, stackable container that allows for the horizontal storage and transport of food produ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6615985 | Sleeve box A sleeve box including a sleeve with a base, opposite sides, and a connecting handle over the base. At least one of the opposite sides of the sleeve has a locking tab. The sleeve box further includes a lower pan having an out turned flange forming a groov... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6602590 | Lidding film for modified atmosphere packaging The invention relates to high gas barrier packaging films exhibiting good shrinkage and containing an antifog composition for modified atmosphere packaging of foods and the like. The films are useful for producing modified atmosphere packages that preserv... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6602529 | High raw specific volume dough in a chub A dough product suitable for storage by refrigeration or freezing that includes a package constructed as a chub from a substantially gas impermeable material closed at opposite ends around a dough portion containing at least flour, a liquid, and a leaveni... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6541086 | Easily tearable packing films A first embodiment of the packing film is a four-layered laminate film in which the following films are laminated in that order: a first oriented plastic film formed as an outer surface layer and provided with a first coarse surface portion, an aluminum f... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6516995 | Wrapping method, particularly for edible products such as chocolates and the like, and the finished wrap obtained Chocolates are wrapped individually by a method that involves feeding single wrapping sheets along a first path in a first direction spaced at a selected pitch, in such a way that the trailing edge of one wrapping sheet and the leading edge of the next ar... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6335042 | Food packs A food pack comprising a tray formed from card having a rectangular base with fold up side and end walls and a sheet of wrapping material extending over the tray and adhered to the side walls to receive a food item. The sheet is folded over the item acros... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6290121 | Packaging to hold fastfoods and expose only bite-sized portions being eaten A more convenient, user-friendly and less messy packaging that enables the eater to cleanly and hygienically hold and handle hamburgers, beef burgers, cheeseburgers, chicken burgers, fish burgers, croissant sandwiches, Kaiser sandwiches and similar fast f... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6234384 | Reinforcing device of a folded package for convex objects The device is constituted by rectangular reinforcement pieces made from a strip of semi-rigid material, fixed on a thin flexible sheet on the median portion of the zones and mutually articulated by hinges located astride the folds separating the zones.... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6209784 | Locking sandwich collar The present invention discloses an improved, cylindrical, paperboard collar for placing around a specialty sandwich such as a multilayer hamburger or such. The collar blank is cut from flat paperboard stock in the form of an elongated rectangle which is f... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6090235 | Process for formation of a continuous composite tape for the production of wrappings for food products A machine and a process for formation of a continuous composite tape for the production of wrappings for food products, along with the tape and a wrapping formed using the same; the machine being such that it includes; supply means to provide materials fo... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6059181 | Packaging system for non-rigid materials A packaging system for non-rigid materials includes various embodiments. In one embodiment the blocks of material are separated from each other by a partially wrapped liner with a partition extending between the blocks. In another embodiment pairs of bloc... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6016950 | Wrapper and method of its manufacture A wrapper for an article includes a sheet of wrapping material folded to form a flat sleeve with an out-turned seam formed by edge portions of the sleeve extending along the center of one side of the sleeve. The edge portions are secured together at the e... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6007666 | Process for manufacturing laminated wrapping paper According to the present invention, a laminar wrapping paper is provided comprising first and second paper layers or laminae. Each lamina has an inside surface coated with a barrier coating. The layers are laminated by heat lamination, wherein the barrier... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5964534 | Bag for edible food product A bag of flexible material for packaging an edible food product and supporting the food product for eating has a closed bottom and an open top for receiving a food product. A wall of the bag is adapted to be opened between the top end and a location space... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5921681 | Packs for articles of merchandise The disclosure relates to a pack for articles of food or other merchandise comprising a bag (30) and a carton form (40) for supporting a lower part of the bag having a base (41) with a central fold line (32) and walls (43) hinged to the base along further... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5918742 | Holiday treat package with magnetically charged particles A holiday treat package (16) comprising a tubular container (18) filled with a plurality of candy and small toys (20). A wrapper (22) has first and second longitudinal edges (24) of a length longer than the axial length of the tubular container (18). It a... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5875894 | Combined sandwich holder and place mat A reusable sandwich holder may be quickly and easily wrapped around a sandwich and also serves as a place mat over which the sandwich may be eaten once unwrapped. The sandwich holder includes a decorative cloth outer cover and a plastic inner liner that m... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5766772 | Anti-fog film, method of packaging products having high moisture content and products thus packaged A multi-layer heat-shrinkable film endowed with high anti-fog properties, and having a barrier layer (1), an adhesive layer (2, 2'), and an adhesive layer (3, 3'), wherein at least one external layer (3, 3') is made of a polyolefinic polymer. Said anti-fo... | 06/16/1998 |
