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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109671 | Cone shaped metal foil grease container A kitchen device in the form of a cone shaped metal foil grease container for receiving and disposing of hot cooking grease. The cone shaped grease container includes a back side, a front side, an open top, downwardly and inwardly sloping edges and a closed bottom. ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8061897 | Package A package has a package body formed by mating film materials and sealing peripheral edge portions of the mated film materials so as to form a content accommodation compartment inside the sealed peripheral edge portions, the sealed peripheral edge portions being subj... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7422105 | Packaged tampon and applicator assembly An easy open package for personal care products which has sensory cues as to the location of the opening of a wrapper component. In addition, the present invention provides a wrapper component which has a gradient seal which allows the user to effectively open the w... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7340807 | Pouch and resealable closure mechanism therefor including a plurality of interlocking closure elements A resealable closure mechanism includes first and second closure strips. The first closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements and the second closure strip includes a plurality of discontinuous closure elements. One or more of the discontinu... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316052 | Closure profile and die plate for extruding same A reclosable pouch includes interlocking male and female closure elements having elongate hollow closure profiles. The male closure profile has a hollow shaft section, and the female closure profile has a channel with at least one hollow side. A set of pleated grip ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313879 | Slip proof protective holder for sheet material A protective holder for displaying a generally thin article includes a first member formed from a translucent material and a second member which is permanently attached to the first member to form a pocket open along one edge of at least one of the first member and ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313899 | Flexible pouch and method of forming a flexible pouch A flexible pouch for packaging a product includes a front panel and a back panel, each having an upper edge, a lower edge opposite the upper edge, and side edges extending therebetween the upper and lower edges, that are joined together at the side edges and the low... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7302782 | Method and apparatus for making reclosable packages having slider-actuated string zippers Methods and apparatus for making reclosable packages having slider-actuated string zippers. More specifically, the apparatus is a form-fill-seal machine having means for placing product on a web of packaging film; means for forming a receptacle having an interior vo... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300207 | Closure for containers and reclosable containers including the same The present invention relates to an air-tight closure for enhancing accessibility to contents of a container when the container is opened and for preventing exposure of the container contents to ambient air when the container is closed. The invention further relates... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285083 | Method of manufacturing thin-walled containers from film webs and production facility for carrying out the method The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing thin-walled containers from film web. The method includes the steps of: manufacturing a tubular structure from at least one film web; forming at least one fold projecting into the tubular structure; and ultr... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7261706 | Package for an ostomy appliance A package for a disposable ostomy receiving bag, the package including a first compartment capable of accommodating a fresh ostomy receiving bag and a second compartment capable of accommodating a used ostomy receiving bag. The second compartment is sealable so as t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252219 | Food dispenser A food and/or treat dispenser comprises an enclosed container having at least one aperture for insertion and dispensing of food stored therein. The dispenser comprises a top portion, a base portion and a central portion therebetween, wherein at least one aperture is... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7249888 | Pop-up bag stuffer A bag stuffer for placement in a bag, comprising a first panel, a second panel, and an articulated support beam connected between the first and second panels. The articulated beam has a collapsed storage position with the first and second panels substantially adjace... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7238253 | Bag manufacturing system A placement component rapidly moves individual bag blanks from a pack or magazine to a conveyor system in uniformly spaced relationship. Each bag blank has opposite surfaces. While the conveyor system continues to move the bags, opening tabs are automatically applie... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223016 | Method of opening for bags of supple polymeric material subject to interlayer cling A collapsed bag of unitary construction is made of supple polymeric material, having first and second opposed contiguous flat sidewalls joined at edges and at the bottom but free or with user-releasable weakening at upper edges. The upper edges define a bag mouth. A... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7175069 | Food dispenser A food and/or treat dispenser comprises an enclosed container having at least one aperture for insertion and dispensing of food stored therein. The dispenser comprises a top portion, a base portion and a central portion therebetween, wherein at least one aperture is... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7077309 | Beverage container An improved beverage container comprising a flexible bag capable of containing liquids disposed in a collapsible box is described. The box comprises a right side wall with a lower flap configured to form a portion of the box bottom and an upper flap configured to fo... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7048441 | Method and system for filling goods in bags from a coherent series of bag members In connection with the packaging of items or loose material in sheet packings it is known to use a web of cohering flat bag members, which is successively conveyed to a filling station, in which the bag members are opened, one by one, for filling and subsequent clos... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6959826 | Resealable nurser liner There is provided a nurser liner having a closure member for selectively sealing the liner. The closure member has a size and shape that facilitates engagement with the open upper end of a holder. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6945695 | Plastic bag and packaging method using same A plastic bag is supplied as a continuously attached length of plural bags, each bag being separated from adjacent bags along a supply length by a perforated tear line. A seal which runs codirectionally with the tear line forms a closed bottom for each bag, such tha... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941726 | Method and apparatus for making reclosable packages having slider-actuated string zippers Methods and apparatus for making reclosable packages having slider-actuated string zippers. More specifically, the apparatus is a form-fill-seal machine having means for placing product on a web of packaging film; means for forming a receptacle having an interior vo... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6827491 | Wide open feature for reclosable bags A reclosable plastic bag (10a, 10b) having a front wall (12) and a rear wall (14), opposed sides (16, 18) and an open top end (24) has a zipper (22) extending across the front and rear walls (12, 14 | 12/07/2004 |
| 6789944 | Sanitary handgrip cover In a bag configuration, a sanitary cover of clear plastic construction material to be placed over a handgrip of a dentist's overhead light that has an imprint, such as an arrow, on a rear bag panel in the middle of unsealed edges that in use bound an opening through... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6698927 | Bag stuffer with improved spring A bag stuffer for an expandable bag has an insert movable from a collapsed to an expanded orientation and made of at least one substantially rigid and substantially planar side panel and a bottom panel. The side panel is connected to one end of the bottom... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6585413 | System for a sterile collection bag The body of a sterile collection bag has opposed sidewalls and an upper body end. The interior of the body defines a sterile collection space for an object. First and second flexible closure strips having integrated centrally located wires are attached to... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6579008 | Multicompartment thermoplastic bag with raised center lip A multicompartment reclosable thermoplastic bag having at least two compartments is disclosed. Each compartment has a top, a bottom, side edges, and two opposing sidewalls joined at the side edges and the bottom. Each compartment has a closure across the ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6475578 | Flexible packaging peelable seal system Multilayer films and packaging structure made therefrom which incorporate a peelable seal which operates via two peel mechanisms which are temperature dependent. The multilayered films and the packages in which they are utilized, have multiple layers incl... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464394 | Handle-pour spout closure for flexible packages, flexible packages including the same and method of making such flexible packages A flexible package having a handle-pour spout closure including two strip sections and a slidable clamp. The clamp can be slid to one position to hold the sections closed, and to another position to enable them to be pulled apart and opened, and vice vers... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6457863 | Flexible self-closing container A flexible bag-like container comprises front and rear flat, rectangular, equal size panels of flexible sheet material which are sealed to each other entirely around their outer periphery. The front panel is made stiff and resiliently bendable about an ax... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6436499 | Cold seal package and method for making the same The present invention is directed to a cold seal package that includes constructions wherein two substrates, or two portions of one substrate, are sealingly engaged to one another using a substantially natural latex rubber-free contact adhesive. The two s... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6386762 | Flexible storage bag with structural alteration of bag opening to provide closure indication The present invention provides a flexible storage bag having an opening, a closure system for the opening, and a closure indicator. The closure indicator may be provided by, at or near the edges of the bag which define the opening. For example, the edges ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6361210 | Waterproof case in particular to sea water opening by mere pressure on two opposite points A waterproof case which seals out sea water and opens upon the application of pressure on two opposite points. The case has a flattened wallet shape and is made from a single piece of synthetic material. The case has two opening edges with at least one op... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6318894 | Resealable flexible packages having hook design tear line A reclosable bag with a line of weakened tear resistance having a fish hook or hook shaped perforations assures a straight-line tear across the bag. The hook-like perforations avoid cross-tearing of the package towards the top edge or towards the bottom e... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6296388 | Flexible pour-spout closure for flexible package A pour-spout closure for use on a gusseted flexible package is provided, the package having an interior for holding some material and formed of a flexible material and including first and second panels connected to each other by respective side gussets. E... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6273608 | Sterile collection bag and method of opening using wire mechanisms A sterile collection bag and method of opening using wire mechanisms. The bag includes a body and an opening mechanism. The body is formed of opposed side walls and an upper body end. The interior of the body defines a sterile collection space for an obje... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6270255 | Opening system for beverage container An easy-open beverage container and opening system therefor includes first and second barrier walls having top edges and upper portions of opposite side edges which matingly face one another and which form an open top therebetween. A bifold membrane with ... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6267506 | Fold-top closure and method therefor A leak-proof fold-top closure and bag comprise front and back sheets of flexible material joined together at lateral sides, but open on top, and a semi-rigid splint attached to the back sheet, wherein a closed configuration includes a first fold formed by... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6254273 | Pour-spout closure for flexible packages and flexible packages including a pour-spout closure An interlocking pour-spout closure for a flexible, gusseted package and a flexible gusseted package including such a closure. The package is formed of a flexible material and includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a pair of opposed side gussets. The pa... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6212716 | Inflatable pillow A pillow is formed from a ZIPLOC.RTM. bag by either placing a collapsible regulator within the bag which holds the walls of the bag apart when the mouth of the bag is opened or by prestressing the bag in a way that bows the walls of the bag apart, whereby... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6200028 | Convertible package and bowl type container A convertible package and bowl type container (10) has two overlaying sheets joined along their side edges by side seals (13) and folded to form container sides (19), container ends (20), a generally square bottom (14). The container has an elongated open... | 03/13/2001 |
