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...that a workman who left the soap mixing machine on too long was responsible for making Ivory Soap? He was so embarrassed by his mistake that he threw the mess in a stream. Imagine his dismay when the evidence of his error floated to the surface! Result: Ivory soap, the soap that floats.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083410 | Bag with closeable access zone A bag having a closeable access zone is provided. The access zone includes an access to the interior of the bag and a first portion and a second portion enabling closure of the access zone. ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7946765 | Shirred elastic sheet material A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second sidewalls (102,104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to o... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7520673 | Elastic drawstring having improved modulus and improved tensile yield for use on a plastic liner bag An elastic drawstring for use in a plastic liner bag is disclosed. The drawstring is elongated and then relaxed to secure the top of the bag to a receptacle and subsequently used to close the bag when filled. The drawstring is formed from an elastomeric polyolefin, ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7347019 | Devices incorporating a bi-stable ribbon spring A bi-stable snap action ribbon spring incorporated into self-latching, spring-loaded mechanisms. The dual mode stability of the spring eliminates the need for complex latching mechanisms thereby simplifying the device manufacture and device reliability. The spring i... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347623 | Collapsible bowl A collapsible bowl made of pliable materials that can be flattened or configured into an easily disposable or reusable bowl. A flexible collar is also provided which used with a sealable plastic baggy produces a collapsible bowl. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322748 | Insulated food container Apparatus for storing food and for keeping it warm and moist comprising a substantially water impermeable pouch that bounds an insulated food warming chamber, the pouch having opposing substantially coextensive lips capable of being moved apart for providing passage... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318534 | Disposable container cover with elastic replacement A sealable container cover includes both a flexible film and an elastic film for sealing the container cover to the wall or walls of a container. The elastic film creates an expandable opening of the container cover, which can accept containers of various sizes and ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7291370 | Packaging material and containers formed therefrom The flexible, reusable packaging container of the present invention is comprised of a packaging material. The packaging material is comprised of one or more layers of coating disposed on one or more layers of textile substrate. The coating layer may be comprised of ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7240517 | Flexible mesh jewelry pouch A flexible jewel pouch for holding a jewel, comprising a metal mesh dimensioned to hold the jewel therein, having a top opening and having a plurality of apertures, the largest aperture being smaller than the jewel; a mesh carrying arrangement slidingly attached to ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7232457 | Fluid warming cassette with a tensioning rod A fluid warming cassette for use in a fluid warming system includes a first sheet and second sheet joined with a flexed tensioning rod to form a fluid container with a periphery in which the flexed tensioning rod is disposed to tension the fluid container. The fluid... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7221891 | Body member of a powder container The body member of a powder container of the present invention includes a bag-like powder storing body storing powder and formed with an opening at one end, and a base member affixed to the opening of the powder storing body. The base member allows an outlet member,... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7203999 | Button protector for laundering, dry-cleaning and ironing operations A detachable, heat resistant, flexible button protector protects against button degradation during laundering, dry-cleaning or hot ironing operations. The protector has an enclosure for forming a cavity surrounding at least one button. A slit in the side of the encl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7156556 | Stand-up packaging pouch, package body and feed roll, and manufacturing methods therefor A stand-up packaging pouch manufactured in three-dimensional form or flattened form and provided with at least front face portion and rear face portion sides formed from packaging material having a pleat which is formed by folding a part of the packaging material in... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147597 | Method of fabrication of gusseted flexible bottle with fitment A method for fabricating a fitmented flexible bottle is disclosed which involves feeding webs including one or more gussets, creating perimeter seals around only the top portion of the bottle, inserting the fitment from the input end of the machine in the direction ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138025 | Method for manufacturing a sealable bag having an integrated tray for use in vacuum packaging A method for manufacturing a bag for use in vacuum packaging comprises forming a first panel including a tray for retaining contents within the bag and a second panel. Optionally, the tray can include a plurality of ridges or protuberances for suspending contents su... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131533 | Eyeglass protective device An eyeglass protective device, comprising a body portion with an edge. The edge defines an opening through which a pair of eyeglasses may be inserted into the body portion. The body portion protects the eyeglass lenses. An eyeglass bow is accessible when the eyeglas... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7111731 | Pocket closure device A pocket closure device for facilitating retention of and access to items placed in a pocket. Specifically, certain embodiments of the present invention comprise an elongate resilient member disposed along a pocket and attached to a front panel of the pocket and to ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7113734 | Process cartridge having a guide member with a flexible portion A step portion is formed on a lower casing of a process cartridge, and a film member composed of flexible resin film is fixed to a step portion such that a front portion can bend. The film member guides a sheet to a photosensitive drum. In this manner, a thin sheet ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7036988 | Zipper for vacuum storage bag A reclosable vacuum storage bag having a zipper that can be hermetically sealed after the zipper is closed and before the bag is evacuated. The hermetic seal can be provided by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive coating on one of the two zipper strips or by mean... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014363 | Plastic gusset bag with closure and cut-out handle A tubular sleeve having an open top, a closed bottom wall, a front and back faces and a pair of opposing side walls connecting the front and back faces. The side walls are formed with at least one gusset allowing the front and back faces to extend from each other. | 03/21/2006 |
| 6994469 | Shirred elastic sheet material A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag having first and second side walls. The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to one of the side walls. The ret... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6921202 | Elastic trash bag A trash bag incorporating a mouth securing system for securing the bag to a receptacle. The invention utilizes elastic strands, or alternatively elastic bands, adhesively attached to a trash bag and extending along the mouth of the bag. The elastic strands are attac... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6779921 | Zippered film and bag Reclosable bags, plastic film for making the bags, and a method and apparatus for making the bags are disclosed. The bag has a reclosable fastener (26) connected to a single wall of the bag, and the film (55) has a reclosable fastener (26) conne... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6612741 | Sandbag with spring-like self-closing opening A new sandbag that has a spring-like collar attached to the inside of the sandbag's mouth that forces the mouth closed. In order to fill the bag with sand the flaps that form the mouth have to be pulled apart. The self-closing feature of this sandbag can ... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6585415 | Expendable garbage bag The bag is made from a polyethylene sheet and has a mouth with at least one sheath along its edge, the sheath containing an inextensible ribbon which is graspable from outside through a hole cut in the sheath, in order to close the bag after filling. An e... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6550635 | Portable folded wiper system A portable folded wiper dispensing system for dispensing flexible sheets from a stack of sheets. The system includes a refillable apparatus and a stack of sheets. The refillable apparatus is composed of: 1) a relatively flat, flexible base devoid of dispe... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6510261 | Acousto-optic variable attenuator with active cancellation of back reflections An acousto-optic filter includes an optical fiber with a first region and a second region. A first acoustic wave generator is coupled to optical fiber. The first acoustic wave generator produces a first acoustic wave that travels in a first direction in t... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6409066 | Tote-bag cooler A tote-bag cooler includes a multi-chambered, closeable container enclosed by overlapping flaps creating a self-sealing, sleeve-style aperture. Handle straps may be attached to the sides of the container. A handle grip may be attached to the mid-section o... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371642 | Small items bag for use in dishwasher A mesh bag for holding small items in a dishwasher. The bag preferably includes a top frame having a resilient front rail member and a resilient rear rail member. Each rail member has opposite ends. The rail members are pivotably joined at their ends such... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6328191 | Storage assembly with closure device A storage assembly for a vehicle including an outer panel having a lower portion and an upper portion, and a closure device. The lower portion of the outer panel is attachable to an inner panel to define a storage pocket. The upper portion is deflectable ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6196543 | Board game kit A board game bag is made of non-transparent flexible material and includes a main body and a mouth. An elastic member is disposed within the mouth, allowing the mouth to open when the elastic member is stretched and causing the mouth to partially close wh... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6190045 | Flexible storage container The present invention would be a tubular bag or container constructed of transparent plastic. The bag or container would include two end mounted holes and two side mounted holes which are carved into the bag or container, allowing easy access. Elastic ban... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6164824 | Garbage bag with elastic rim edge support A garbage bag is provided with a top edge folded over defining a top edge loop space. An elastic element or an element which has at least a partial length of elastic material is provided in the loop space.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126315 | Container formed of lamination sheet A liquid container having a stable shape that is easy to fill and that enables the user to pour out liquid to the last drop into an intended target using one hand only and without spilling the liquid. An internal space of a container is defined by a front... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102568 | Collapsible, recyclable receptacle The present invention provide a collapsible, recyclable, fluid receptacle readily assembled from a either single blank or two substantially identical blanks to form an outer shell and a flexible inner liner attached to said shell having sufficient strengt... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6062412 | Container cover A container cover (10) for use with different types of containers (C) such as garbage cans and storage receptacles. The cover includes a waterproof, stretchable material (12) fitting over the mouth (M) of the container, regardless of the size and shape of... | 05/16/2000 |
