Did You Know...
...that when IBM conducted a market study of Chester Carlson's invention in 1959, the company concluded that it would take only 5000 units of his new product to saturate the market? IBM therefore declined to be part of the new product introduction. Too bad for IBM. Carlson's invention was the xerography process, and his new product was the beginning of the Xerox Corporation. It is estimated that every day, worldwide, 3,000,000,000 copies are made!!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7794147 | Multiple applications of seaming solutions for heat shrunk bands and labels A sleeve and method for making the same for use in packaging consumer goods comprising a plastic film having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge is disclosed. The plastic film is rolled into a tube wherein the first longitudinal edge overlaps th... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780354 | Pillow packaging bag, pillow type packaging body, heat seal bar for pillow packaging machine, and pillow packaging machine A pillow packaging bag, a pillow type packaging body, a heat seal bar for pillow packaging machine, and a pillow packaging machine. The pillow packaging bag enabling the suppression of the occurrence of pin holes in a handling step and a transportation course after ... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7658543 | Packaging material and packaging bag A packaging bag (1) where the heat sealing parts of packaging materials (2, 3) having a printed light shielding layer (14) in the layer structure are overlapped and heat sealed, and a sealing state confirming part (8) having a light trans... | 02/09/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7357276 | Collapsible bag for dispensing liquids and method A collapsible bag for dispensing liquids which includes at least one sheet sealed to define an enclosure and a fitment (spout) attached to the enclosure and out through which liquid in the enclosure is dispensed. An interior surface of the one or more sheets has an ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356979 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a bag package, and bag package A method for manufacturing bag packages, in which netting material of bags to be formed is connected to at least two foil strips which are each provided with a printing repeating in the longitudinal direction of the strip, with the foil strips being supplied in a co... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7344309 | Trash bags with narrowing seals to facilitate gripping A polymeric film bag having first and second panels that are joined to each other along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the opposing sides. Each of the first and second panels have an original width. Extending inwardly from near or at one of the pair ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7308862 | Coating for a flexible fluid containment vessel and a method of making the same A flexible fluid containment vessel fabricated out of fabric for transporting and containing a large volume of fluid, particularly fresh water, with the fabric being made from coated thermoplastic yarns or fiber such that its respective sides have coatings so formed... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7275869 | Inner bag for transport tank and producing method thereof An inner bag for a transport tank is constituted of a doubled tubular film in which a tubular film is inserted into another one. An inner bag supply-discharge opening is thermally welded to an attachment hole formed in the doubled tubular film. When thermally weldin... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7201397 | Airbag with irregularly shaped panels and segments An airbag and a method for making an airbag of the type that includes an irregularly-shaped panel, such as the side panels of a passenger airbag. The irregularly-shaped side panel is first divided into two segments with a single straight line to define an inflation ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179344 | Method and apparatus for testing the quality of crimped seals Crimped seals that are formed in overlapping portions of a packaging material are tested for quality. Initially, the packaging material is installed on first and second clamps. A portion of the packaging material is then extended between first and second crimpers. T... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163339 | Composite breathable produce bag with a reinforced mesh sidewall A composite or so-called “half and half” bag has a first side wall formed from a synthetic resin mesh material and a second side formed from a synthetic resin film material. A reinforcing strip extends horizontally along the upper end portion of the mesh side wa... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137409 | Multilayered pressure vessel and method of manufacturing the same A multilayered pressure vessel (10) fabricated from at least one single ply sheet of flexible material (100) having an approximate longitudinal midline which divides the material into an inner portion (130) having an inner surface, an outer surf... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7090398 | Gas venting storage bag A storage bag is disclosed having a simple structure and capable of discharging gas generated by contents and capable of preventing the contents from leaking. In the storage bag closed by heat sealing, a pressure sensitive adhesive is previously applied to an arbitr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086793 | Goods-wrapping apparatus including a printer According to the present invention, a goods-wrapping apparatus for wrapping a particular article of a plurality of articles, includes: a goods storing section operable to store the plurality of articles; a goods carrying in/out section operable to carry in the artic... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7087130 | Method for manufacturing a sealable bag having an integrated zipper for use in vacuum packaging A method for manufacturing a bag for use in vacuum packaging comprises forming a first panel having a receiving feature and a second panel having an insertion feature, such that the insertion feature can be removably connected with the receiving feature, thereby for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051963 | Pill crusher pouch and method of using same A pill crusher pouch, dimensioned to be received between a platen and anvil of a pill crusher wherein the anvil is integrally fixed to a base and wherein the platen is coupled to said base through a moveable handle, is constructed a seamless tube of flexible materia... | 05/30/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7018099 | Contoured pouch having a zigzag shape Zigzag-shaped pouches are formed from flexible web material by positioning two portions of the web material in overlying relation and sealing them together along top, bottom, and opposite side edges of the pouch. The side edges of the pouch are made up of a pluralit... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6984067 | Laminated film, method for production thereof, bag and package using the laminated film, and method for separation thereof A laminated film includes an outer-layer-film, a water-soluble film, and an intermediate layer interposed between the outer-layer-film and the water-soluble film. The intermediate layer contains high-pressure polyethylene oxidized to a prescribed degree on a surface... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6966697 | Trash bags with narrowing seals to facilitate gripping A polymeric film bag having first and second panels that are joined to each other along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the opposing sides. Each of the first and second panels have an original width. Extending inwardly from near or at one of the pair ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932510 | General purpose bag having film and mesh portions A bag is made with a combination of mesh and film on both the front and back sides. For use with automatic filling machines, one side of the bag has a wicket strip with wicket holes to receive the wickets from the filling machines. If pneumatic or vacuum systems are... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6913388 | Flexible container A flexible container formed by sealing at least two webs of material with respect to each other to form a void between the webs. Each web preferably has at least two layers. A first web has a first thickness, and a closure area. In at least a portion of the closure ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896410 | Refuse disposal in severe environments Flexible and semi-rigid refuse containers are provided for long term storage of refuse in environments where permafrost conditions prevail. The preferred containers are formed from woven fiberglass coated with a UV resistant polymer such as PVC. ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6832571 | Segment formed flexible fluid containment vessel A flexible fluid containment vessel or vessels fabricated out of segments of fabric clamped together for transporting and containing a large volume of fluid, particularly fresh water. ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6817764 | Pressure vessel An improved pressure vessel comprising a polymer inner bladder inside a containment envelope is provided which is well-suited for transporting hazardous materials therewithin via air transport. The improved pressure vessel features a seal placed over the closure of ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6712510 | Slider zipper package with wide mouth opening A reclosable package having a front wall (10), a rear wall (14), bottom (18), top (16), and first and second sides (20, 22). A zipper (24) extends across the package top between the sides with a slider (30) disposed a... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6696152 | Polypropylene wicker for weaving a bag A plurality of polypropylene wickers are made of a polypropylene film. The polypropylene film passes through a chill roller to decrease a temperature of the polypropylene film, and a cutting roller having a plurality of cutting blades to cut the polypropy... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6676293 | Vinyl wicket bag A packaging bag having a body portion with opposed sides, a bottom and a top formed of a pair of synthetic sheets. The sides of the bag are formed by securing the overlying edges of the synthetic sheets together by stitching. The bottom is formed by secur... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6616333 | Fastener closure arrangement for flexible packages A flexible package is provided with a shrouded slider fastener closure. A side seal forming the package is enlarged at its upper end to provide a smooth transition of product dispensed from the package, and to shield the slider during dispensing. The enla... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599420 | Filter bag A filter bag (1) comprises a first thin plastic film (22); a second thin plastic film (21) having substantially the same size with the first plastic film and sealed to the first plastic film at a first side-peripheral edge (2a), a second side-peripheral e... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6586060 | Thin-walled synthetic resin laminated body for liquid container and method for manufacturing the same A thin-walled laminated synthetic resin body for a liquid container according to the invention comprises first and second thin-walled synthetic resin layers (10, 20), each having a curved surface portion (11, 21) and a projection (12, 22) extending outwar... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6540401 | Side seal construction for a sterile pouch A pouch for sterilized materials is formed from two webs positioned face-to-face attached around portions of their edges by heat fusion, thereby forming a pouch having an interior cavity and a mouth being an unsealed portion of the webs along a top edge. ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6517242 | Reclosable package; and methods A method of making packages having a reclosable zipper closure encased in a tamper-evident structure, and the packages made thereby. The method includes providing a package having an interior defined by a bottom seam and side seams. The side seams are pre... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6491433 | Bag with venting means A vented bag includes a length of tubular gas-impervious material sealed to closure at at least one end thereof by a plurality of spaced apart seal lines each including a discontinuity proximate one end thereof. The discontinuities in adjacent ones of the... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6428209 | Sack from a flexible material and method for its formation The invention relates to a sack from a flexible material, such as paper and/or plastic material, which sack is provided with a longitudinal closing seam and/or a transverse closing seam, which connects to each other layers of material that lie on each oth... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6416798 | Packaging having protected information and method A package and a process is provided for packaging a perishable product and providing a tamperproof visible date code on the resultant package. The process includes the steps of providing form, fill and seal package making process equipment; and providing ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 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 |
