Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7201397 | Airbag with irregularly shaped panels and segments An airbag and a method for making an airbag of the type that includes an irregularly-shaped panel, such as the side panels of a passenger airbag. The irregularly-shaped side panel is first divided into two segments with a single straight line to define an inflation ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7178309 | Machine for processing web of material The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7114310 | Process for attaching slider operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6979289 | Insertion apparatus for attaching sliders onto zipper bags and film A slider (10), a slider insertion apparatus (50) and a method for inserting the slider (10) on an interlocked fastener or zipper (25) of a reclosable bag (44). A loading rack (58, 72) feeds individual sliders (10) to ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6954970 | Insertion apparatus for attaching sliders onto zipper bags and film A slider (10), a slider insertion apparatus (50) and a method for inserting the slider (10) on an interlocked fastener or zipper (25) of a reclosable bag (44). A loading rack (58, 72) feeds individual sliders (10) to ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6918234 | Process for attaching slider-operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6777044 | Resin coated fabric containers and furniture panels and method of making the same The invention relates to a coated fabric object and a method of making the coated fabric object, including a vase, container or furniture panel, the object having an outer fabric wrapping with a sewn seam and drawstring to tighten the seam around the neck of the obj... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6756097 | Re-sealable bag closure label and related method of manufacture A re-sealable container closure label including a base label and a cover label, and a hook-and-loop fastener system and a tamper-evident tear strip is sandwiched therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, the base label is adhered to the front wall of a container, pre... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6254273 | Pour-spout closure for flexible packages and flexible packages including a pour-spout closure An interlocking pour-spout closure for a flexible, gusseted package and a flexible gusseted package including such a closure. The package is formed of a flexible material and includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a pair of opposed side gussets. The pa... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6139187 | Pour-spout closure for flexible packages, and flexible packages including a pour-spout closure An interlocking pour-spout closure for a flexible, gusseted package and a flexible gusseted package including such a closure. The package is formed of a flexible material and includes a front panel, a rear panel, and a pair of opposed side gussets. The pa... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6074094 | Safety locking for a bag A bag with a security closure having two opposing main segments corresponding to the bag front panels, and a pair of side segments at each end of the opposing main segments which are foldable about a crease line, the upper edges of the front panel segment... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5924797 | Manually tearable closure seal device for envelopes A device for the closure and sealing of envelopes and the like. First and second elongated strips of plastic material are foldable upon each other along a narrow longitudinal hinge line. The first strip has a series of locking pins distributed along its l... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5797683 | Sealable bag A bag (2) with an access opening defined by a pair of edges and a closure (4) for closing the access opening is described. The closure (4) comprises a first bar (6, 8, 6a, 8a) secured to one edge and a second bar (6, 8, 6a, 8a) releasably connectable to t... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5620256 | Tamper evident security bag A security bag having front and rear panels with first and second patterns of openings along upper edges of front and rear panels, respectively, of the security bag. A flap has a lower edge connected to the outside surface of the rear panel so that the fl... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5600978 | Device for the closure of bags or the like and security seal A re-usable device for closing bags and the like, which may be sealed in a locked configuration by applying a security seal (24). The device (1) comprises two elongate parts (2, 3) the may be superimposed on each other, The first part (2), which is attach... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5524762 | Disposable litter bag system The invention provides a disposable litter bag system comprising a holder with a clip for holding a bundle of tear-off bags. Each bag is provided with a flap adjacent to a top opening in the bag having at least one flap opening for insertion therethrough ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5405198 | Protected seal bag construction A substantially tubular bag for containing materials and protecting same against moisture and fine particle contamination, and having improved resistance to breakdown of structural integrity during loading and handling. At least one outer layer forms an o... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5145258 | Hinged handle for multiple ply bag A flexible hinged handle sewn to the closure strip of a multiple ply bag. The hinged handle has a generally U-shaped and a pair of notches pivotably joining a grip member to the legs of the U-shape so that the grip is pivotal to provide a comfortable gras... | 09/08/1992 |
| 5059033 | Detachable handle for shipping sacks A shipping sack having side walls defining a mouth from which contents may be discharged, includes a non-reclosable stitched fastener across and closing the mouth. The stitched fastener includes a removable chain stitch and a removable rip tape for facili... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5035517 | Reclosable shipping sack A reclosable sack having a mouth from which contents may be discharged, including a primary non-reclosable stitched fastener across and closing the mouth. The stitched fastener includes a removable chain stitch and tear strip for facilitating manual openi... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4983047 | Envelope with closure and seal device A security envelope for transporting confidential papers or money is disclosed having a high degree of security, being easy to close and seal as well as simple to manufacture. The envelope of the invention is provided with a closure and seal device having... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4946289 | Reclosable open mouth bag In an open mouth bag, in which a primary closure is formed by folding down a lip of the rear panel and securing it to the front panel with means to release the lip from the front panel, an improved secondary closure of a reclosable fastening tape which ca... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4902140 | Detachable handle for shipping sacks A shipping sack having side walls defining a mouth from which contents may be discharged, includes a non-reclosable stitched fastener across and closing the mouth. The stitched fastener includes a removable chain stitch and a removable rip tape for facili... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4843994 | Boat fender cover and hanger assembly A combined protective and suspending assembly for fenders, more particularly to an abrasion and weather resistant cover for pneumatic or foam boat fenders of the cylindrical double-ended-eye type. The cover is a generally rectangular sheet of material pre... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4824261 | Reclosable bag and hook and loop sealing strips for use therein A tamperproof, resealable bag of the type used to sell and store materials such as dog food, and the like. A unique sealing strip of the hook and loop fastening variety is employed therein. The bag is a flexible, frangible material such as paper and inclu... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4691370 | Reclosable bulk material bag with slide fastener A bulk material bag includes an inner bag united with a cover bag. One tape of a closed slide fastener overlaps the interior of an inner bag rear top extension and is secured thereto. The top extension, together with the attached closed slide fastener and... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4620320 | Substantially leakproof zipper closure for bags and method A hood-like top closure on a bag top has end portions extending beyond opposite sides of the bag and the end portions are closed against leakage. The top closure may have a zipper separably connecting a pair of attachment flanges one of which extends alon... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4337889 | Reclosable bag with slide fastener A bag with an elongated opening formed at one end thereof is opened and closed by means of a slide fastener having its respective tapes attached to the respective sides of the opening. Means, such as a rippable line of stitches, a low peel adhesive on an ... | 07/06/1982 |
| 4241865 | Reclosable shipping sack and method A reclosable sack having a pouring mouth from which discrete pourable contents may be discharged, comprises a primary non-reclosable stitched closure fastener across and closing the mouth against unintentional discharge of the contents and includes means ... | 12/30/1980 |
| 3963174 | Permanent envelope An enclosure including front and rear panels and having corresponding opposite side and opposite end edge portions is provided. Each pair of corresponding end edge portions and one pair of corresponding side edge portions of the front and rear panels are ... | 06/15/1976 |
