Did You Know...
...that while attempting to develop a super strong glue, 3M employee Spencer Silver accidentally developed a glue that was so weak it would barely hold two pieces of paper together? However, his colleague Art Fry needed the glue. Fry sang with his church choir and marked the pages of his hymnal with small scraps of paper that often fell out. He used Silver's glue to hold the papers in place. Today we call this invention Post-it Notes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7407326 | Triangularly shaped flexible bottle with fitment, and method of fabrication A triangularly shaped flexible bottle having a gusseted body section, and a neck section comprised of narrowed portions of the side panels and gusset of the body section, with a fitment in the neck section. The bottle has a flat bottom that may be created by taperin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7320411 | Selectively sealable container liner A reversible sack that is suitable for use as a container liner is disclosed. The sack is selectively sealable and in one example can be opened and/or closed to varying degrees. More particularly, the sack has an open end and one or more mechanisms associated therew... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7305738 | Handles for attachment to wired products Various aspects of the invention provide handles that can be attached to wire-like members. In one exemplary embodiment, a handle generally includes a handle portion, a retaining member, and a key member. The handle portion has a channel and an aperture extending fr... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7264127 | Sewn cloth bags for storing kitchen lids A kitchen lid storage sack fabricated from a series of fabric panels each folded back upon itself in a U-shape forming a plurality of open mouth pockets, a rigid tube positioned in a pocket across the top of the sack providing a sliding support for the sack position... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255145 | Fastening apparatus having multiple tracks A multi-track fastening apparatus which may be implemented on a bag with a hideable handle wherein the fastening apparatus is capable of closing a pocket of the bag when the handle is hidden within the pocket and when the handle is exposed out of the pocket. ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7226209 | Bulk bags A bulk bag for the storage and transport of bulk materials, comprises: a bottom panel; a plurality of side panels; a pair of substantially parallel collapsible tubular guide members, each tubular guide member having a first end and a second end and being secured on ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7185762 | Product display bag A flexible package for displaying, accessing and transporting dry goods which includes an upper member, a lower member and four side members inter-engaged along adjacent edges forming an inner area. An opening is formed in one of the forming members allowing access ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7156555 | Bulk bag for meat and meat products A bulk bag comprising a bottom wall and at least one side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall is provided with at least one pocket secured to the exterior of the side wall and extending substantially vertically. The pocket receives a support member which ma... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7093525 | Chipless trimming of plastic bottles Method and apparatus for trimming the neck of plastic bottles includes means for rapidly rotating a cutting blade around the neck being trimmed while progressively moving the cutting blade through the thickness of the neck. During the cutting, a flat surface of the ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077796 | Bag with elastic strip and method of making the same Provided is a plastic bag including a live elastic strip that, in the elastic strip's normal condition, contracts thereby constricting an opening of the bag to assist in retaining the bag to an object. The elastic strip includes a first region that is continuously a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077268 | Packaging for a reel of magnetic tape Described is a packaging (10) for a magnetic tape reel (12) wound on to a core element (32), comprising a tray element (14) with a bottom (16) from which a central centering projection (20) for centeredly fixing the core ele... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056281 | Phallic device mount and method of use A phallic device mount for operably securing a phallic device thereto and a method of use are disclosed. The mount is positioned adjacent to and supported by a bed. A substantially planar bed-engaging portion is positioned below the mattress of the bed and extends t... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040074 | Vacuum packaging apparatus and method A combined cutting blade and heat bar for use with a vacuum packaging device having a lid for sealing over the cavity of a base is disclosed. The cutting blade and heat bar are connected to one another and movable via a single actuating mechanism mounted to the lid.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040115 | Insulated container assembly having insertable cooling and heating gel packs An insulated container assembly, which has a main body portion and a lid hingedly attached to the main body portion. The main body portion has four walls and is substantially rectangular in shape. The walls of the main body portion define an area for receiving and h... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028871 | Musical instrument support strap and method of manufacture A device for supporting a musical instrument on a shoulder of an individual is disclosed. The device includes a first end segment adapted to be connectable to a first portion of a musical instrument, a second end segment adapted to be connectable to a second portion... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6968880 | Lady's interchangeable outer carrying bag An inner bag has a D-ring base element integral with a channel on a top edge of each geometrically shaped end wall. A front, back and base panel join the end walls together. Flaps are joined along a top edge of the front and back panel and the two flaps are held tog... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957915 | Standup bag and method of manufacturing same A standup bag for granular products or the like and a method of manufacturing the bag. The standup bag is manufactured from an extruded heat sealable material and includes both an integral handle and a perforation to facilitate opening and pouring out the contents o... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6955274 | Foot operated knockdown laundry hamper and bag A foot operated laundry hamper having a knock down frame and a special bag for the frame. Base sections of the frame include front and rear bars mounted on feet and side bars that are connected by coil springs. Detachable legs extending from the base support top sec... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6935782 | Bulk bag with seamless bottom A bulk bag is provided with a seamless bottom or base. The base is constructed of a single sheet of material which is folded at the corners thereby providing a continuous and seamless member which prevents leakage of material contained within the bulk bag as well as... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928950 | Mooring cover and method of using the same A mooring cover comprises an apron for substantially surrounding a dock mooring. The apron may have two or more rows of self draining pockets arranged along its length for storing boating accessories and a fastener for securing the opposite ends of the apron about t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926144 | Bulk bag pallet tube apparatus An improved fabric bulk bag, of the type having wall portions, a top portion, and a floor portion, all defining a space for storing bulk therein, and further providing a pair of channels, substantially parallel in relation, secured along the outer surface of the flo... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6901635 | Shopping bag carrier A shopping bag carrier includes a carrying handle adapted to be gripped by a user, a hook extending from the handle, and a locking member supported on the hook and engageable with a locking surface of the handle so as to secure the one or more bags within the hook. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6848132 | Bedside organizer A bedside organizer for holding various items typically used while in bed. When in place over the bed, the organizer extends from one side of the bed, over the top surface, to the opposite side of the bed. The bedside organizer has two side portions and a middle por... | 02/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6716296 | Method of manufacture for easy-open film bag A manufacturing method for plastic bags recombines a layer of plastic to the outside surface of the bag to provide a portion of the outside surface with a lower melting point than the inside surface of the bag. The bags are arranged in stacks and heat is applied to ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6508443 | Re-sealable food storage bag filling device An apparatus is provided to aid in the filling of re-sealable food storage bags is provided. A dual "X" type frame is adjustable by means of a locking screw at the crossing joint. The four outer edges of the "X" are connected together with a series of fou... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6488222 | Bag dispensing system and C-fold bag used therewith A folded gusseted plastic bag has a first side gusset formed by first, second, and third longitudinal folds, a second side gusset formed by fourth, fifth, and sixth longitudinal folds, a seventh longitudinal fold being on a side of the bag containing the ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6443617 | Resealable sack or bag A sack or bag is made of a collapsed, thermoplastic tubular film segment, which is provided preferably with side folds, by affixing head and foot welds and is provided on at least its head side with corner-partitioning corner welds. In order to be able to... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6422752 | Flexible all-in-one bag A flexible bag includes a front wall and a rear wall that are sealed together at their longitudinal side edges. A lower end of the bag is closed, while an upper end of the bag forms a mouth that can be repeatably opened and closed. A flexible wire is embe... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6390675 | Bag A collapsible bag (2) for the storage and transport of bulk materials comprises a bottom panel (13), a plurality of side panels (11, 12), and a pair of substantially parallel tubular guide members (4). The guide members (4) are secured on or adjacent to t... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6146016 | Handle closure system A mating closure system includes a first closure element and a second closure element, where at least one of the closure elements includes a cut-out opening. Preferably both closure elements include matching cut-out openings. The cut-out opening may be fo... | 11/14/2000 |
| 5970652 | Portable and adjustable brine tank for consignable tuna fish An insulated, flexible, canvas container which attaches to a boat when in use. The bag has several parallel, longitudinal fasteners for closing the bag thereby providing means for adjusting the size of the bag to fish of various diameters. The bag has an ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5788080 | Stacked openable and reclosable plastic bags on a dispenser A plurality of stacked openable and reclosable plastic bags on a dispenser is provided which includes a pocket formed by front and back walls for form a mouth portion leading to the pocket, complementary separable zipper profiles on the front and back wal... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5725309 | Plastic container package A blow molded plastic container including a base including a bottom intended to rest upon a supporting surface. The base has a predetermined average thickness providing sufficient strength and rigidity to maintain its shape as molded. An integral body por... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5667069 | Strengthened handles in membranous articles A novel manufacturing technique for strengthening integrally molded handles on a membranous or thin-film article against tearing, by integrally molding the peripheries of the handles and adjacent rim regions of the article in a mold which provides a three... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5639164 | Liner bag used for a container A liner bag used for a container of a longitudinal box-shaped configuration having a door at one longitudinal end in which the liner bag comprises a bag main body incorporated in the container and connection means for connecting the bag main body at prede... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5613312 | Decorative, visually stimulating display and article holding system An exciting, visually distinctive display and article holding system is provided by incorporating one or more extendable portions, flaps or members on the surfaces of a bag or box structure with both the bag or box and the extendable portions, flaps, or m... | 03/25/1997 |