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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182152 | Flexible liner for FIBC or bag-in-box container systems with improved tensile strength A liner for use in a bulk container is provided. The liner comprises a first flexible panel a second flexible panel and a first seal joining the first and second panels and a second seal joining the first and second panels. The first flexible panel comprises at leas... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8083412 | Methods and apparatus for transporting bulk products A method and apparatus for transporting bulk products is shown. At least one example of an apparatus for transporting bulk products as disclosed herein comprises the following: a liner having a top panel, a bottom panel, two sidewalls, a front panel, and a back pane... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7887238 | Flow channels for a pouch A pouch includes first and second opposing pouch walls and a plurality of flow channel protuberances that defines a flow channel between the first and second pouch walls and is disposed on an inner surface of at least one of the first or second pouch walls. At least... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7775716 | Piping bag, blank for manufacturing a piping bag and method of manufacturing a piping bag A disposable piping bag (1) comprises a container of polymer film. The piping bag is formed essentially from a thin-walled polymer tube, and an outwardly oriented surface of the piping bag has a rough surface structure. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7534039 | Vacuum packaging films patterned with protruding cavernous structures The present invention teaches a film having a pattern of protruding structures. When used in the vacuum packaging bag material context, the result is a vacuum packaging bag that a consumer can effectively evacuate and hermetically seal. The protruding structures ten... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7431501 | Bag assembly providing electrostatic discharge protection An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective bag assembly includes a tote bag and an envelope made from ESD protective material positioned at least partially within the tote bag. The envelope may be defined by two sheets of ESD protective material joined along at lea... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7334941 | Apparatus and method for washing of items An apparatus for washing items comprises a generally cylindrical mesh housing; a first wall and a second wall, said first wall and said second wall being positioned within said housing so as to define first, second and third compartments in said housing; an opening ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316641 | Reclosable bags with tamper evident features and methods of making the same A reclosable package comprises first and second opposing body panels, a reclosable seal and a one-time breakable element. The reclosable seal extends along one end and includes first track and second tracks. The first track includes a first fin portion and a first r... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306741 | Flexible centrifuge bag and methods of use A flexible, disposable centrifuge bag for receiving and holding a fluid sample, comprising one or more tubes and upper and lower flexible sheets having doughnut shaped configurations. The upper and lower sheets are superimposed and completely sealed together at thei... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7266925 | Pot having a plant cover secured thereto A plant package comprising a pot covered with a plant cover, the plant cover at least comprising a base portion, and optionally having a skirt or a detachable upper portion. The plant cover has a heat shrinkable bonding material for heat shrinking to secure the plan... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7251913 | Method of covering a potted plant A method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion, with a linear or non-linear upper end,... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7220053 | Flexible composite bag for vacuum sealing A flexible composite bag for use with vacuum packaging appliances is disclosed. The flexible composite bag includes an inner bag that is enclosed by an outer bag. Two patterned panels make up the inner bag such that intercommunicating channels are formed when the tw... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217032 | Container for housing product and method for making same A flexible container and method for making same are provided. The container comprises a base portion including a bottom, side walls, and an interior, the bottom defining a substantially flat planar surface when the container houses product and the container rests on... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213970 | Flexible storage tank A soft shell, flexible storage tank is provided, including corners of an improved configuration adapted to resist leaks. The walls of the tank and the corners are relatively more rounded and larger in radius than those of conventional flexible tanks. The walls and t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191561 | Pot having a plant cover secured thereto A plant package comprising a pot covered with a plant cover, the plant cover at least comprising a base portion, and optionally having a skirt or a detachable upper portion. The plant cover has a heat shrinkable bonding material for heat shrinking to secure the plan... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7156555 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118276 | Gift bag with napped filamentary surface A gift bag with napped filamentary surface of the present invention includes a gift bag having generally parallel front and rear panels, a pair of generally parallel side panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, wherein the lateral edges... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7104007 | Floral sleeve with deployable flap A flexible sleeve for containing a pot and/or floral grouping and/or growing or retaining medium. The flexible sleeve has a body and a flap. The body has an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and a skirt. The flap is connected to the inner periphe... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7065921 | Method of attaching a floral sleeve to a pot via bonding material A plant packaging method providing a tubular sleeve and attaching the sleeve to a potted plant via a bonding material which may be disposed on the tubular sleeve, or on the pot of the potted plant, and a plant package produced by the method. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025318 | Container support A container (10) having a plurality of panels (12–18) joined together to form a sleeve (64). The panels (12–18) each have an end edge that cooperate to define an imaginary plane (P) at one end of the sleeve (64). The container ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7021000 | Method of covering a potted plant A method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion, with a linear or non-linear upper end,... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018100 | Gift bag with napped filamentary surface A gift bag with napped filamentary surface of the present invention includes a gift bag having generally parallel front and rear panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, a pair of generally parallel side panels, each having a top edge, a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7018098 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7000350 | Floral sleeve with deployable flap A flexible sleeve for containing a pot and/or floral grouping and/or growing or retaining medium. The flexible sleeve has a body and a flap. The body has an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface and a skirt. The flap is connected to the inner periphe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997653 | Debris collection device and method A collection device for use with a drill to capture debris ejected from drilling into a surface includes a body formed of flexible material having a first, substantially flat, configuration and a second erect configuration defining a cavity. The body includes a hole... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6962021 | Plant sleeve A sleeve comprising a lower portion preferably having a base portion and a skirt portion for packaging a floral grouping or plant. The sleeve may have an upper portion which can be detached from the lower portion of the sleeve once the function of the upper portion ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6921201 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6912810 | Conical floral sleeve A floral sleeve sized to fit a flower pot, the sleeve generally having a conical shape and having a bonding material disposed thereon for connecting the sleeve to a pot disposed within the sleeve or connected via a banding element to a pot disposed within the sleeve... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6910650 | Device for the destruction of frangible items A security device for breaking frangible items such as CDs. The device has a pouch of flexible material. The pouch has hinged jaws on one surface. The CD is placed in a pocket in the pouch and manual folding force is applied to cause the pouch and jaws to fold to br... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6890102 | Gift bag with napped filamentary surface A gift bag with napped filamentary surface of the present invention includes a gift bag having generally parallel front and rear panels, each having a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges, a pair of generally parallel side panels, each having a top edge, a... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6742930 | Flexible container for liquids A flexible container for liquids including an outer shell, an inner liner and an intermediate structure in which the intermediate liner is coupled to the outer shell to maintain a cross-sectional profile and the volume of the inner liner is greater than the enclosed... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6652933 | Flexible insulated pouch A flexible insulated pouch. The flexible insulated pouch includes a pouch having multiple plies of closed cell polypropylene foam. The pouch is surrounded by a film bag made of material which acts as a moisture and oxygen barrier. The film bag is joined t... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6575629 | Collapsible bag A collapsible bag comprising a flexible outer skin, defining an interior and a substantially unobstructed opening. Reinforcing material is provided around said opening to define a pocket containing a rigid support, which allows the bag to hydrostabilize w... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6565256 | Bulk bag for dense materials A bulk bag for dense materials includes side walls seamed together end-to-end to form a rectangular enclosure and at least a bottom wall secured to the lower ends of the side walls. Baffles are secured in the side wall seams and extend diagonally across t... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6513975 | Bag with extensible handles A bag made of flexible sheet material having an opening defined by a periphery. Juxtaposed with the periphery is a closure zone. The closure zone has induced extensibility in a direction perpendicular to the opening of the bag so that handle ties may be c... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6467955 | Seamless tubular fabric bulk container This invention relates to improvements in bulk containers, and more particularly to seamless tubular fabric bulk containers for facilitating the transport of milk powder for human consumption, or any other flowable powders or grains, including animal feed... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6413597 | Resin bag and manufacturing method thereof A method of manufacturing a resin bag whereby the peripheral edge of the bag such as a resin air baa is not bulky, the bonding strength is still sufficient, and the productivity is increased, is provided. A first resin sheet 1 and a heat-resisting sheet 3... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6406183 | Compact tote for protective storage of convertible top boot A collapsible boot storage tote bag for a convertible top boot cover. The boot storage bag is particularly configured to protectively store a flexible boot cover. Likewise, the boot storage bag is a compact easily managed package that is particularly conf... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6331077 | Bulk bag for dense materials A bulk bag for dense materials includes side panels seamed together to form side walls having first and second ends and at least one end wall secured to the first ends of the side walls with the seams connecting the side panels to form the side walls loca... | 12/18/2001 |
