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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128287 | Storage bag The present invention provides a reclosable storage bag for packaging/containing and transporting objects, such as food. The reclosable storage bag may include a flexible inner liner contoured to the shape of a user's hand and have one or more closure members for se... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8061896 | Combination meal bag and placemat A combination meal bag and placemat has front and rear thermoplastic bag walls each having first and second side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge. The walls are integrally joined to a bottom gusset at the bottom edges and fastened together along the first and sec... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8016484 | Convertible towel A convertible sport and recreational accessory which is easily convertible for use either as a towel or as a tote bag. The planar towel configuration has an elongate, fabric body with a pair of side panels. Two opposed pairs of drawstrings are encased in seams arran... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7980761 | Sleeve The present invention relates to a transport sleeve (1) or sack which is formed of a single fiber web or by sewing up or otherwise fastening two or more webs or sheets of fabric or fiber to form a protective cover (2,3,4) which can be wrapped around sh... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7967508 | Leaf collection apparatus The present invention is directed to an apparatus for collecting fallen leaves or other objects. According to various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a mesh, central collection section for lying flat on the ground such that objects may be accumulated onto an up... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7785008 | Planar loaded operably conformable material containment system A BigFoot™ Bag material containment system which provides a material container (2) having a flexible layer (26) which can be established in a substantially planar configuration (3) on a support surface (4) for loading material (5... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7594754 | Leaf collection apparatus The present invention is directed to an apparatus for collecting fallen leaves or other objects. According to various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a mesh, central collection section for lying flat on the ground such that objects may be accumulated onto an up... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7581886 | Shipping bag reversible into a tote A plastic-coated fabric shipping bag, which after use for shipping an item in commerce, can be turned inside out and transformed into a re-usable, plastic-lined, fabric tote bag. ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7376990 | Sham for a travel pillow A sham for a travel pillow has a bottom panel, a left panel with three edges sewn to the bottom panel forming a left pocket, and a right panel with three edges sewn to the bottom panel forming a right pocket. The right panel overlaps the left panel form a single pil... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7366328 | Method and device for preventing false acceptance of latent fingerprint images Disclosed is a method for detecting a latent fingerprint image provided to a biometric input device of a fingerprint based security system. First and second images of the fingerprint are captured during a time period interval Δt. At least one of the first and secon... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360256 | Food container and bib A food container and bib wherein the container may be in the form of a sack or box for receiving prepared foods and the bib will be in folded form and removably attached to the container to facilitate use of the bib during the consumption of the foods in the contain... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356170 | Fingerprint matching method and system A method of matching a query fingerprint to a plurality of file fingerprints. The method comprises the steps of determining a plurality of partial features of each of the file fingerprints. For each partial feature, derive a list of all file fingerprints which have ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350252 | Portable diaper changing pad with memory foam insert A portable diaper changing pad with a memory foam insert. The diaper changing pad comprises a mat with a panel having a body of memory foam as a cushion. The memory foam insert preferably comprises a raised head rest section. In one embodiment, the diaper changing p... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7325679 | Environmentally controlled sports equipment bag A sports equipment bag includes a flexible elongated body defining an equipment storage region. The body includes at least one recloseable opening and an outwardly facing reflective barrier layer having a reflectivity of at least 80 percent. At least a portion of th... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325264 | Multipurpose cot carrier An exemplary apparatus includes a main body forming a compartment, the compartment being configured to receive a cot in a stow position, at least one attachment mechanism attached to the main body, the attachment mechanism being configured to attach the main body to... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322057 | Travel pillowcase, pillow system and kit A travel pillowcase, pillow system and kit. The travel pillowcase includes a first sheet of a water resistant fabric and a second sheet of a substantially flexible water resistant fabric disposed in substantially parallel relation to the first sheet. A substantial p... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320287 | Tablecloth covering and method of covering and skirting a table A fitted tablecloth covering that may be affixed to a table without the use of tools or affixing devices is provided. Such a tablecloth covering may conveniently and quickly be affixed to a table and provide an appealing visual presentation that does not require the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7284493 | Easy-to-open sheet package body A sheet package body P has a first package body 1 and a second package body 2. The first package body 1 is disposed on the second package body 2 by overlapping in part, said overlapped portion L is set in a double chain stitch sewing mach... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7278539 | Sports equipment bag A portable enclosure for storing and carrying baseball and other athletic equipment consists of six fabric-covered rigid panels which can be closed by means of a single continuous zipper to form a rigid rectangular parallelepiped that can be carted easily by means o... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269855 | Foldable, decorative adult bib An aesthetically pleasing and functional bib utilizes an integral pouch for storage and transportation of the bib. The bib includes a bib body having a top portion, a bottom edge, a front portion and a rear portion. The pouch includes an open end, wherein the pouch ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270160 | Debris collecting device A debris collecting device is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the debris collecting device includes a winding frame having a rotatable panel shaft, a collection panel attached to the panel shaft and a collection receptacle carried by the collection panel. | 09/18/2007 |
| 7260853 | Odor absorbing system and method An odor absorbing system for use by a person to reduce odor emanation from the person into an environment surrounding the person includes an article of clothing that is configured to be worn by the person and an odor absorbing insert removably attached to the articl... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7239729 | Circuit arrangement and method for operating a fingerprint sensor A circuit and method are provided for ensuring that a fingerprint sensor is started automatically when a finger is rested thereon such that a sufficiently contrasting image can be produced. A difference between a maximum and a minimum value of the sensor signals is ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232018 | Collapsible luggage system This invention provides a structured luggage system that allows for maximum versatility in luggage piece dimensions and using two luggage pieces. Each of the two luggage pieces can be converted from a full-height luggage piece to an approximately half-height piece w... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225483 | Combination beach bag and beach mat A combination beach bag and beach mat for storing and transporting personal items for leisure, camping, travel, vacation, swimming pool and beach going excursions includes an upper storage section having an inner storage cavity for containing a towel and a beach mat... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222705 | Floor shield carrying bag accessory A carrying bag accessory featuring a mat that is externally affixed to a bag or any variant bag designs such as a gym bag, duffle bag, rucksack, backpack, etc., and conveniently stored in a folded configuration when not in use and deployed in an unfolded configurati... | 05/29/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7210177 | Convertible beach towel bag with fanny pack strap A convertible towel, for use by a user having a shoulder and a waist. The convertible towel includes a towel portion and a shoulder strap. The towel portion is selectively folded longitudinally and maintained in that once folded position by a zipper, then folded tra... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207426 | Combination duffle and garment bag A luggage item is convertible from a duffle bag form to a garment bag form by disengaging duffle end panels from the lateral sides of the garment bag and folding those end panels against the inside of the garment bag. Various arrangements of handles and carry straps... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7191925 | Clean carry apparatus A clean carry apparatus provides a clean surface for use and a clean exterior after use. A storage area and base area are connected to a changing area at at least one hinge point. The base area and changing area pivot away from each other at a second hinge point to ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188713 | Mat, carrier combination A mat/carrier foldable between a substantially flat configuration and a storage configuration is provided. The mat/carrier comprises a mat/carrier component having a base panel, a plurality of side panels, and at least one intermediate panel intermediate adjacent si... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7178170 | Lap bib device for use in a vehicle or the like The present invention provides a lap bib for use in a vehicle or the like. The lap bib includes a lap portion for covering the lap of a user, an abdomen portion for covering the abdomen of the user, and an attached closure band for conveniently stowing and transport... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178867 | Secure life jacket container A secure life jacket container assembly includes a hollow container defining a storage volume which receives a life jacket in a packed condition. A cover is attached to the container with a tamper-evident sealing material. Removal of the cover causes an irreversible... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178567 | Expandable bag An expandable bag includes a body having a lower portion defining a closed bottom and a generally upstanding lower sidewall having an upper rim defining an upper opening and an upper portion defining an upper sidewall having a lower edge coupled adjacent to the uppe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178185 | Convertible blanket A blanket (1) is provided with magnetic closure elements (21–50) along its edge (2) that allow a conversion into a robe, a sleeping bag, or other shapes. Since magnetic forces don't require direct contact, the magnetic closures can be fabric-c... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175010 | Collapsible luggage An apparatus for the protection and transportation of cargo includes a planar bottom, four upright sides that are hingedly attached to the planar bottom and a top member that preferably is detachable. The four upright sides includes flexible corners that permit them... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175497 | Apparatus operable for transformation between a purse and a toy A purse that converts into a doll bed, having an upwardly facing basket; fabric mounted in the basket and which extends upwardly from the basket to form an upwardly facing container that may serve as either a purse or a doll bed; straps secured to the upper end of o... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171707 | Portable rollup pack A portable rollup pack for organizing, storing, and transporting personal articles including a sleeping bag for an extended stay is provided in an elongated bag body having a central carrying section and laterally positioned flexible wing wraps with the body having ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165294 | Strap sack Housing for containing excess cargo tie-down material, and for containing the locking mechanism to reduce its exposure to the environmental elements. The housing is in the form of a generally flat portion and a sack made of durable material. The sack is configured t... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160028 | Convertible tote bag The convertible tote bag of the present invention comprises a container of any width, depth and length that can be either closed or open at the top, with or without exterior or interior pockets, with two carrying straps of adjustable size that are permanently attach... | 01/09/2007 |
