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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 |
| 7437784 | Mattress cover A mattress cover envelops a mattress in order to protect the mattress during moving and storage and has a body member that has a pair of faces joined by left and right side portions and a bottom portion forming an interior space with closed bottom, closed sides, and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7364360 | Package for horizontal transport A packaging system consisting of a sealable bag with an optional exterior pocket and an integral handle fastened across the top side that allows for the horizontal storage and transport of food products and other goods. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7165788 | Binding wrapper A binding wrapper including a first generally stiff end component, a second generally stiff end component spaced apart from the first end component, and a connecting component extending between the first and second end components. The connecting component includes a... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7140773 | Method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods An improved method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods comprises an inner insulating container that is quickly and easily formed from a flat sheet of metalized bubble pack material to a finished state that very closely approximates the size and dimensions o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6995124 | Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product comprises a liquid combinat... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6948618 | Protective packaging system A protective packaging system is disclosed, comprising a protective pouch open on one side. A closure tape is attached to the pouch's open side. The pouch also has an attachment block affixed to the outer surface. The attachment block has a layer of adhesive on its ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6723408 | Resealable envelope A resealable envelope comprising a flexible plastic back sheet, a backing adhesive applied on a back surface of the flexible plastic back sheet to attach the envelope to a package, a flexible plastic front sheet attached to the back sheet at their respective side ed... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6595687 | Expandable storage and carrying case A storage bag is disclosed with two embodiments wherein the bag is in the form of a rectangular parallelpiped having overlapping top flaps to form an enclosure. In one embodiment the front and back panels are biased toward one another by elastic incorpora... | 07/22/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6406183 | Compact tote for protective storage of convertible top boot A collapsible boot storage tote bag for a convertible top boot cover. The boot storage bag is particularly configured to protectively store a flexible boot cover. Likewise, the boot storage bag is a compact easily managed package that is particularly conf... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6312157 | Packaging bags and method of producing same Packaging bags are produced by cutting a larger material sheet into individual portions and folding each of these individual pieces to form a main body having a front wall, a back wall, side walls which stand up from a flat bottom. A lid for closing the u... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6155772 | Lift-liner apparatus with improved weight-carrying capacity A system provides a lift-liner for efficient transport of units of bulk cargo (especially bulk cargo that is radioactive hazardous material waste), and economical disposal of the lift-liner for storage of the waste therein. The cargo is transported in the... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6126326 | Optical circuit and methods of manufacturing and stowing an optical circuit An optical circuit comprising first and second fiber optic components, an optical fiber having a first end coupled with the first fiber optic component and a second end coupled with the second fiber optic component, and a helical strand of the optical fib... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6120182 | Apparatus for containing natural fiber An apparatus for containing natural fiber comprising a flexible shell and one or more straps secured to an outer surface of the shell for cinching the shell closed. The shell preferably comprises low-density polyethelene, and an openable end to allow acce... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6079934 | Lift-liner apparatus A system provides a lift-liner for efficient transport of units of bulk cargo (especially bulk cargo that is radioactive hazardous material waste), and economical disposal of the lift-liner for storage of the waste therein. The cargo is transported in the... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6070628 | Handbag with magnetic closure flap Handbag with a magnetic flap closure arrangement both closes and latches the top of the handbag. The handbag has arcuate flexible side walls that expand when the front and rear walls of the bag are spread apart to an open position for the bag. The side wa... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6000604 | Collapsible, lightweight bulk shipping container A container is assembled from several panels generally comprised of one or more layers of relatively rigid stiffening material (such as corrugated cardboard) sandwiched between two layers of a strong, flexible material, such as woven polypropylene. These ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5820268 | Insulated container for packaging perishable goods An improved method and apparatus for packaging perishable goods comprises an inner insulating container that is quickly and easily formed from a flat sheet of metalized bubble pack material to a finished state that very closely approximates the size and d... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5800061 | Reversible pouch for carrying food containers A reversible pouch for carrying food containers such as casserole dishes, cake pans, and the like, includes a body which is fully reversible and two sets of handles to be used depending on which configuration is chosen. In the preferred embodiment, four f... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5718514 | Multiwall bag A container apparatus and method of manufacture for same, in which the container includes an inner tube formed of plastic material, and an outer tube of one or more plies of material. The container is generally configured to lie flat, when in its unfilled... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5669504 | Thermoplastic bag closure The invention relates to a bag closure for a thermoplastic grocery bag. Integral closure tabs are formed in the bag front and rear walls at the bag mouth. After the bag has been loaded, the front wall closure tab is pulled across the bag open mouth toward... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5624048 | Insulated carrying container The disclosure of the present invention describes a thermally insulated container formed of multiwall flexible plastic heat sealed to define a multiplicity of sealed air bubbles and being formed with a radiation reflective coating. The container includes ... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5467853 | Children's activity case A child's activity case opens up to form a desk that sits on a child's lap. The activity case can be filled with toys, coloring books, crayons, etc., to keep a child occupied during times that children have to keep sitting such as in a car. The case compr... | 11/21/1995 |
| 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 |
| 4960208 | Eyeglass case kit An eyeglass case kit is set forth including a case with an overlying flap wherein the flap includes a trapezoidal flap formed with an angulated terminal end securable to a forward face of the case to expose a resilient latch wherein the latch is selective... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4955981 | Reclosable bag having hook and loop sealing strips 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... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4932556 | Liner with tear lines for rectangular-bottomed container A liner for lining a generally rectangular-bottomed container. First and second outer faces of the liner are connected together along opposed first and second edges and are separable from one another along a top edge extending between the first and second... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4929094 | Portable, insulated storage container A portable, insulated, storage container including a bag and a receptacle positionable in the bag including flap structure which projects outwardly from the remainder of the receptacle and provides means whereby the receptacle may be positioned in the bag... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4892665 | Method and press for pressing liquid from thin layers of liquid containing masses A press for pressing liquid from thin layers of liquid-containing masses including a frame, first and second spaced fixed platens on the frame, a movable platen between the first and second fixed platens for dividing the press into first and second operat... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4884717 | Non-spilling snack container A container used for nibbling snack food, including a receptacle and a top cover made of flexible material, the cover having crossing slits forming a circle of tongues which when flexed downwardly by a person's fingers reaching inside for picking up the f... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4865463 | System for handling hosiery articles A system of handling delicate articles such as hosiery wherein the articles are collected in an orderly fashion and maintained in an elongated, oriented manner during transport between work stations, and during various operations performed on the articles... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4826011 | Pack for packaging a material in the form of pieces Gas-sealed pack for receiving pieces of a material such as chocolate tablettes. It consists of an envelope (9) of a flat and foldable material, having two edge regions (6, 6') inside which is located a detachable joining strip (7) to provide a sealed clos... | 05/02/1989 |
| 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 |
| 4802233 | Thermally insulated food bag A carrying case is disclosed which is in the nature of a soft-sided bag formed of thermally insulating flexible sheet material. A frame inside the bag holds it open for insertion of cardboard cartons each adapted to contain a hot pizza. At the opening of ... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4793486 | Protective bag for water-sensitive medical or electronic apparatus An enclosure for use to safely secure a water-sensitive medical or electronic device such as a medication infusion pump in a water-resistant manner is disclosed which utilizes a pouch made of a sheet of thin plastic material to store the apparatus, the po... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4638912 | Package with transferable reusable closure element A reclosable package has a generally rectangular outer wrapper including a top closure formed of panels folded to one another and against a top face of the package; a flap constituting a continuation of one of the panels; and a hook-and-eye fastener havin... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4578814 | Thermally insulated food bag A carrying case is disclosed which is in the nature of a soft-sided bag formed of thermally insulating flexible sheet material. A frame inside the bag holds it open for insertion of cardboard cartons each adapted to contain a hot pizza. At the opening of ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4402452 | Foldable reusable shipping carton A foldable reusable shipping carton having clip-type sealing means which means is used to maintain the carton in folded condition when not in use. When in folded condition, the container is in substantially planar configuration, and so maintained by the s... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4273815 | Laminated film packages A laminated film for packaging use which film has at least one lamina of a crystalline flexible polyvinylidene chloride film adhered to a lamina of chlorinated polyethylene film, the chlorinated polyethylene film having a chlorine of concentration of up t... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4258538 | Grass catcher bag A lawn mower comprises a chassis including a grass discharge outlet, and a grass collection bag having a main body portion in which two access openings are formed is removable attached to the chassis with one of the access openings connected to the grass ... | 03/31/1981 |
