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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416338 | Reclosable package having zipper with hinged flap and related methods of manufacture A reclosable package comprises a slider-operated zipper wherein at least one of the zipper parts has a hinged flap to which a marginal portion of a panel of packaging film is joined. The hinged flap swings away from the rest of the zipper part in response to a pulli... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7311441 | Pouch construction Apparatus for enabling the use of a computer mouse at a sterile surgical site comprises a pouch for the accommodation of the mouse and an inlet sleeve forming an inlet passage into the pouch. The pouch and sleeve are formed of pliable, preferably transparent sterili... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306371 | Access structure with bursting detonator for opening a sealed package Breaching access structure 10S provides easy access to sealed interior 10I containing contents 10C. Access region 12A proximate edge 12E of package 10, provides entrance into the interior and access to the contents. Band sea... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7192191 | Reclosable packaging container A gusseted reclosable packaging container has a plastic closure device arranged at the upper container edge and extending across the container width. The closure device has closure parts each having a profiled strip with a connecting flap connected to the front wall... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7094455 | Fastener tape, method of and apparatus for making fastener tape, method of using fastener tape, and reclosable bag utilizing fastener tape A fastener tape for use in the manufacture of reclosable plastic bags is provided. The fastener tape comprises an intermediate layer and a reclosable fastener profile thereon. The intermediate layer includes three layers of co-extruded plastic, with not more than 4%... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073309 | Method of using a reusable closure for packages Adhesive articles, particularly useful as reusable closures in the presence of moisture from refrigerated or frozen food packaging environments, comprising a moisture resistant substrate and a removable adhesive covering at least a portion of the substrate surface, ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6957914 | Pouch multipackage A package for unitizing at least two pouches includes a flexible multipack header positioned between the pouches and adhered along a top portion of the pouches. Each pouch is removable along a tear line to expose a slider, a zipper and/or a secondary tear line to ac... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6929127 | H and D easy display A kit for holding and displaying coins and paper money. Each sheet for holding coins has two overlying clear vinyl sheets and a third backing sheet. The front sheet has a slit used to insert or remove a coin and is formed in the cover sheet to retain a coin. Behind ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929401 | Nested safety mailing envelope A nested safety mailing envelope having a first and second compartment. The first compartment is attached within the second compartment. Each compartment has a seal that may securely seal each compartment. The seals are in line such that the inner compartment seal m... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6860952 | Method for laminating closure member to film web Methods for forming a thermoplastic film with an attached closure strip are disclosed. The film can be used to produce zippered reclosable plastic bags. The methods include providing a thermoplastic film web having a sealing surface and a closure strip having a bind... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6821018 | Flexible container with a sealable closure Flexible container with a sealable closure system comprising an envelope type enclosure having impermeable walls, an opening being defined at an upper portion of the enclosure, two rigid bars being configured to tightly engage edges of the opening in order to seal t... | 11/23/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6793392 | Self closing bag A bag comprising an envelope closed at one end by an end wall and delimiting a mouth at the other end, containing a charge capable of passing, for example under gravity, through said mouth, when said bag is in the inverted position, said envelope being shaped on its... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6779922 | Bag for automated filling and sealing machine A sealable bag for storing merchandise includes a body having a pocket that is adapted to receive the merchandise. The pocket has an opening through which merchandise is placed into the pocket. The body has a pair of flanges disposed along the sides of the body. The... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6726364 | Bubble-seal apparatus for easily opening a sealed package An easily opened storage package 10 has enclosure material 10M forming storage chamber 10C within the package containing stored article 10A. Chamber access region 12A proximate edge 12E of the package, provides entrance into... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6562165 | Method for laminating closure member to film web Methods for forming a thermoplastic film with an attached closure strip are disclosed. The thermoplastic film can then be used to produce zippered reclosable plastic bags. The methods include providing a thermoplastic film web having a sealing surface and... | 05/13/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6048098 | Tamper-resistant envelope A tamper-resistant envelope is disclosed which includes first and second panels joined to one another to define opposed side edges and a bottom edge. The envelope has an opening opposite the bottom edge for providing access thereunto. A first adhesive sea... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5957584 | Flexible tamper-evident package with integral fitment A flexible package having an integral fitment and integral protective tamper-evident structure protecting said fitment until removal of said protective structure by a user, is disclosed.... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5941640 | Roll top bladder The bladder includes two sidewall portions which are disposed opposite one another. Along a majority of the perimeter, the first and second sidewalls are joined together so as to form a body defining a containment area which is substantially enclosed by t... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5918983 | Security envelope A security envelope for transporting valuable documents and articles includes a thin header formed of thin frangible material secured to the back panel having an adhesive layer that seals the header to the front panel upon folding and pressing closed. An ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5897210 | Reclosable container A reclosable package suitable for containing large volumes of powdered detergent. The package comprises a gabled top, a slot providing access to the product, a reclosable patch covering the slot, and an overflap covering at least the portion of the patch ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5873456 | Remote control device protective pouch An all-weather protective pouch for remote control devices having pressure sensitive controls, such as the remote control device used with car alarm systems and car automatic locking systems. Primary and secondary waterproofing features are included, alon... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5788377 | Tamper-resistant envelope A tamper-resistant envelope is disclosed which includes first and second panels joined to one another to define opposed side edges and a bottom edge of the envelope. Each of the panels have an upper edge which together define an opening opposite the botto... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5741075 | Reclosable packaging A package comprises a flexible bag (1) and a label (2), the bag having a closed end (3). The closed end is openable to provide an opening (12) for access to the contents of the package and reclosable by means of the label (2). The label (2) has on one fac... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5647670 | Body fluid containment bag A containment system is described which is useful for the containment of bodily fluids, such as emesis or urine. The fluid containment system is a flexible polymeric bag, preferably polyethylene, of unitary construction having a closed end and a large, no... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5636742 | Case for personal use A case is disclosed which is essentially a case with a cover that is designed to allow a user to remove the contents of the case one by one. A first flap encloses the material within the case and a second flap covers the opening that allows access to the ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5520449 | Asbestos glove bag An asbestos glove bag comprised of a glove bag having a zip-loc closure within an interior surface of the glove bag. A pair of arm and glove sleeves are secured to the interior surface of the glove bag. A flap portion is secured to the glove bag adjacent ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5405197 | Tamper-evident sealing system for envelope & method of making same A tamper-evident seal for a plastic envelope with a pocket and closing flap having first adhesive sealing means for sealing the flap to the envelope and a second, tamper-evident sealing means adhering to the end of and extending beyond the end of the flap... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5348063 | Material handling system A material handling system for effecting the transfer of powdered fluent material with respect to a container while preventing the escape of such material to a surrounding work environment. The system comprises a container having an opening in its top, a ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5297870 | Bag with overlapping closure flaps A bag for storing articles includes a pair of overlapping closure flaps. One of the flaps is water resistant. The other flap is a mesh flap which permits air to circulate into and out of the bag. One flap or the other can, at the user's discretion, be use... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5244136 | Expandable water-proof pouch An expandable water-proof pouch which is adapted for holding articles contained therein in a dry condition. This pouch being adapted for threading or attaching a belt through a belt attaching means. The pouch includes a first panel, second panel, and a bo... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5116140 | Easy-to-open synthetic resin bag An easy-to-open synthetic resin bag comprises (a) a bag body substantially consisting of a pair of laminated walls made of synthetic resin films, the peripheries of the laminated walls being heat-sealed to form a sealed border region while defining an uns... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5077001 | Tamper-evident sealing system for envelope having special characteristics and method of making same A tamper-evident seal for a plastic envelope with a pocket and closing flap having first adhesive sealing means for sealing the flap to the envelope and a second, tamper-evident sealing means adhering to the end of and extending beyond the end of the flap... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5030013 | Waterproof container and method of using the same A bag is provided which is inclusive of a mouth for the insertion of objects to be stored in the bag. The bag is provided with an input section at the mouth to guide the objects via the mouth into the bag. The input section is adapted for being curled in ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5018877 | Packaging assembly for contaminable materials A package assembly for providing ultra-clean storage and gravity discharge of contaminable powder or granular materials which comprises an outer container, a sterile vapor impermeable bag within said container, said bag having a bag body an inlet and an o... | 05/28/1991 |
| 5007744 | Strips of interconnected pre-opened reclosable bags Strips (1,21,31,41,51) of pre-opened bags (2,2') detachably connected together in which each bag (2,2') includes a reclosable system comprising an adhesive tape (15) that is adhered along the exterior of one wall (3) of the bag (2,2') spanning an open zon... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4958735 | Easy open, hemetically sealed, display package made from heat shrinkable film An easy open, hermetically sealed, display package made from a single sheet of thermoplastic, gas barrier, heat shrinkable film is provided. The sheet is folded to form one end of the package, the fold being spaced apart from a seal parallel to the fold l... | 09/25/1990 |
