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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167489 | Packaging bag for secondary packaging configured to transport infectious substances A packaging bag for secondary packaging which allows safety transport of infectious substances is provided. Front and back surface materials are placed on top of another and formed into a bag member by heat-sealing both side edge and bottom edge portions continuousl... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7866886 | Packaging bag with self-closeable outflow port, and method of manufacturing the packaging bag In the pouch of the present invention in which a pouring spout is formed by means of a heat-sealed part and a non-heat-sealed part by heat sealing plastic films, the inside surfaces of the films that form the portion of the boundary area between the heat-sealed part... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7658542 | Flexible liquid container A flexible container (1) for holding a liquid including two walls (10, 11) made of a flexible material, the free overlaying edges of said walls being assembled together by a weld or an adhesive seam (12), so as to define an inner sealed volume o... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7438473 | Flexible storage bag The flexible storage bag includes overlaying first and second sidewalls defining an internal volume that can be accessed from an open top edge. To evacuate air from the internal volume after the open top edge has been closed, the bag includes a one-way valve element... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7351458 | Plastics bags and methods of making the same A plastics bag has at least one seal (34, 36) extending parallel to the mouth of the bag to close the sides. Preferably, a reclosable zipper seal (36) is provided below a top seal (34). A novel tag is provided, secured to the zipper seal (36 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331715 | Valve element Provided is a valve element for venting fluids, such as gas or liquids, entrapped in a packaging enclosure. The valve element includes a base element having an aperture disposed through it and a membrane having a protruding raised portion. The membrane is attached t... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7311442 | Air valve for a fillable poly bag An air valve for a poly bag that permits the escape of air from the bag as it is filled by a filling tube. The air valve consists of a plurality of slitted openings in one top corner of the bag and a valve flap mounted in the poly bag near the slitted openings that ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7249612 | Mounting structure of an open/close valve in a sealed body Provided is a mounting structure of an open/close valve in a sealed body, wherein the open/close valve 2 mounted in the sealed body comprising soft resin sheets and allowing air to be filled therein is stuck on one sheet constituting the expansion part 12 | 07/31/2007 |
| 7146665 | Inflatable, disposable pillow with comfort features An inflatable pillow that is of low cost, thus disposable. The inflatable pillow taught is one fabricated from very low cost materials and of a very low cost fabrication process resulting in a disposable inflatable pillow. The present invention teaches a user comfor... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6969195 | Package, particularly for packing industrial products One describes a package, particularly for packing industrial products, comprising a product-holding body provided with a through-bore, a grip region associated to the body and a flow controlling and interrupting valve associated to the through-bore, the valve compri... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6953148 | Mail collection bag A bag comprises an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The upper chamber comprises an inlet end defining an inlet opening. The lower chamber defines a lower chamber interior volume less than the upper chamber interior volume. A strainer is between the bottom end of t... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6934989 | Inflatable article An inflatable, disposable pillow which can be conveniently carried and stowed by users in a deflated state, and used as a comfortable, clean pillow in an inflated state. The inflatable pillow includes a single folded sheet or two sheets sealed together to form side ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6827099 | Sealing method and apparatus for fluid container A method and apparatus for a fluid container having a plurality of container members and firmly sealing the fluid container to prevent reverse flows of fluid from the container members where each container member is not provided with a check valve. The fluid contain... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6783345 | In situ molded thermal barriers The invention provides methods, systems, and devices for installing barriers in openings or gaps in or between structures such as walls, ceilings, and floors. At least one barrier molding bag is positioned in the hole or gap, and a flowable firestop material that is... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6641307 | Pouch having a branched chamber At least one branched chamber extends and diverges from a side wall of a pouch body. The branched chamber has an optional pouring spout at its distal end to permit the removal of the contents of the pouch. A readily unsealable seal member is optionally in... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6595688 | Sealable valve bag and method for making a sealable valve bag The valve bag includes a bag body having a valve end portion, the valve end portion constructed to form a filling passage in which a valve sleeve is inserted. The valve sleeve has a first end extending into the interior of the valve bag and a second end e... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6499879 | Sealable valve bag and method for making a sealable valve bag The valve bag includes a bag body having a valve end portion, the valve end portion constructed to form a filling passage in which a valve sleeve is inserted. The valve sleeve has a first end extending into the interior of the valve bag and a second end e... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6481889 | Sealed enclosure, method for the manufacture thereof, and method of packaging a beverage in said enclosure A sealed enclosure is provided with a valve at least part of which extends inside the enclosure and is formed between two flexible sheets extending between two opposed edges of the enclosure and being connected along two non-converging connection lines to... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6471403 | Valve bag A method for closing a valved sack having one or more layers of flexible material. The valved sack has a filling opening which is closed after filling the valved sack. The filling opening is formed by opposite layers of material, which when closing the va... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6423387 | Resilient containers for hyperpolarized gases and associated methods A resilient multi-layer container is configured to receive a quantity of hyperpolarized noble fluid such as gas and includes a wall with at least two layers, a first layer with a surface which minimizes contact-induced spin-relaxation and a first or secon... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6357915 | Storage bag with one-way air valve A flexible, evacuable storage bag has a storage portion, an airtight seal, and a one-way valve. The valve includes a strip sandwiched between top and bottom sheets used to make the bag. The strip is bonded along the edges to the top and bottom sheets so a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6345911 | Lock top canister bag and method of manufacture A bag of flexible material has a pair of opposing flat stiffener strips of stiffer material than the bag extending from the open end of the bag. The strips are joined together at least at one end. A closure device is formed on the inner face of each strip... | 02/12/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6164825 | Stable, flexible, easy open pouch A flexible pouch includes a flexible compartment with a bottom. A rim is formed around the bottom of the compartment and is spaced from and extends outwardly from this compartment bottom. At least three coplanar feet are provided on the rim for stabilizin... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6120181 | Pillow bag with integral filling conduit Layers of material are bonded together to include portions that yield an integral filling conduit or snout in a completed single or multiple-ply bag particularly useful in bag-in-box shipping containers. The layers are bonded to form the preferred shape o... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6116781 | Storage bag with one-way air valve A flexible, evacuable storage bag has a storage portion, an airtight seal, and a one-way valve. The valve includes a strip sandwiched between top and bottom sheets used to make the bag. The strip is bonded along the edges to the top and bottom sheets so a... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6116780 | Disposable toilet system A disposable toilet receptacle includes a bag and a funnel made of a sheet-like liquid-impermeable material, such as plastic film. The plastic film of which the bag is made may be a vapor barrier film. The top edge of the bag has a closure. The tapering b... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6092930 | Self-closing sealable valve bag A valve bag is provided having a self-closing feature to preclude sifting losses after filling, but before the bag is fully sealed, while enabling the facilitated final secure closure of the bag.... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6076968 | Easy open flexible pouch A flexible pouch is formed from a first and second sheet which are in sealing engaged along their side edges. Two gussets are provided at the top and bottom, respectively, of the sheets. The bottom of the uppermost gusset is recessed such that a pocket is... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6055872 | Push-pull valve for gas sampling bags A push-pull valve for gas sampling is formed by assembling a body including a receptacle having a bore and a plug having a nose which seats in the bore. The plug has a through bore with a shoulder at its lower end serving as a lower stop and defining a ho... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6045264 | Self-sealing, disposable storage bag A self-sealing disposable storage bag for storing perishable foods or biohazardous waste wherein the storage bag comprises a pouch having a self-sealing interlocking system extending longitudinally across, near an open top end, the open top end having a m... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5934808 | Device for giving proper shape to bags for display purposes A device and method for giving proper shape to a bag for display purposes comprising an inflatable member which is placed inside the bag and then inflated to cause the bag move outwardly to its full and expanded size.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5806982 | Self-closing sealable valve bag A valve bag is provided having a self-closing feature to preclude sifting losses after filling, but before the bag is fully sealed, while enabling the facilitated final secure closure of the bag.... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5745926 | Safety bag, in particular for hygienic purposes A safety bag of flexible material such as a thin sheet of transparent plastics material, the bag having an opening of dimensions appropriate for its use with an edge that is suitable for being bonded to reinforcement for facilitating the opening of a pass... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5595521 | Balloons and balloon valves Balloon assemblies and valves for balloons have improved inflation capabilities. The inlet ends of the balloon valves are disrupted either with a slit or a portion of material removal to prevent the inlet end from being folded back into the valve passagew... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5558441 | Receptacle A receptacle made of air-impervious sheet material which is heat-sealable at least on one face thereof. The receptacle has portions with the heat-sealable face of one portion opposed to the heat-sealable face of another. The portions are heat-sealed toget... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5516210 | Self-closing sealable valve bag A valve bag is provided having a self-closing feature, to preclude sifting losses after filling, but before the bag is fully sealed, while enabling the facilitated final secure closure of the bag.... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5507578 | Device for giving proper shape to bags for display purposes A device for giving proper shape to a bag (24) or the like for display purposes comprises an inflatable member (10) which is so designed and arranged to be placed inside the bag or the like to be displayed, and which when inside the bag is capable of then... | 04/16/1996 |
