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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7341160 | Reclosable package having an accessible zipper and a method for making the same A reclosable package includes a tray, a top sheet, and a fastener. The tray has a well for receiving contents and a peripheral flange surrounding the well. The top sheet is attached to the peripheral flange. The fastener has two interlocking members, one attached to... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322473 | Plastic packaging with at least one welded knob The invention relates to a plastic packaging (1) made from a packaging dish (2) and a cover lid (3). The cover lid (3) is at least partially sealed to the packaging dish (2) in a peelable manner and the cover lid (3), or the... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318941 | Assembly comprising a package and a processed cheese portion An assembly including a processed cheese portion (22) and a package (26) closely wrapping the portion. The package includes an element which itself comprises a film (2) tightly wrapping the portion and in contact therewith, and tear-initiating m... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7276269 | Frangible heat-sealable films for cook-in applications and packages made thereof Coextruded easy-opening film structures having at least three layers for use as a packaging film or as a component thereof suitable for storing and/or cooking food items contained therein. The first film layer includes a material selected from the group consisting o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7226628 | Combined coffee package and dispenser A thin sheet of sealed coffee grounds comprises a plurality of filter packs, a rigid substrate sheet, a flexible barrier sheet sealed to the substrate sheet via a plurality of ring-shaped seals to form a plurality of chambers to contain the plurality of filter packs... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210580 | Dispensing containers A container for storing and dispensing consumer products comprises a multi-compartment moulded tray (1) formed with an array of discrete cavities (6) for receiving consumer products. A cover film (20) is secured by adhesive to the generally plan... | 05/01/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7172779 | Container for sliced and fluffed food products A food package for sliced food products to be maintained with a fluffed appearance, the package including a rigid base member forming a compartment for receiving the food product and a rigid lid sealed to the compartment. Advantageously, the base member includes a b... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7163706 | Ventilated closure strips for use in packaging food products A method of packaging a food product for retail sale includes forming a bag of sheet material and inserting a food product into the bag. The bag includes a ventilated, reclosable closure arranged to secure the bag against loss of bag contents that has first and seco... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7101079 | Resealable bag for filling with food product(s) and method A reclosable bag for filling with at least one food product. The reclosable bag generally includes at least one sheet of web material having at least two areas of structural weakness. At least one fold structure is located between and defined by the two areas of str... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7100487 | Punch device for creating a guide notch in a polymeric fastener attached to a plastic package A method and apparatus for punching a guide notch in a polymeric zipper having a male and female track with respective fins. The method includes sliding the zipper into position in a punch housing and punching a guide notch into the zipper. The guide notch is define... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7008656 | Self-heating meal package and tray A carton for storing and serving a self-heating meal and a beverage container includes a closable first compartment for storing and heating the meal. The first compartment has a first top wall and a first flap covering a first opening to the first compartment and a ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005150 | Beverage container A beverage container configured from a front and a rear surface portion, a base portion, and a pair of gusset portions. The gusset portions configure side portions of the container by being sealed to mutually confronting edge portions of the front and rear surface p... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993886 | Method for sealing zipper assembly to bag making film at three or more points A method for sealing a zipper assembly to bag making film at three or more points. The zipper assembly comprises a short zipper flange and a long zipper flange. The short flange is joined to one wall of the package while the long flange is joined to both walls of th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6964520 | Packaging bag In a bag 10 for packaging having a first face 10A and a second face 10B that are mutually opposite, a first line of weakness 100A (100B) and a second line of weakness 200A (200B) and a third line of weakness 300 | 11/15/2005 |
| 6962034 | Apparatus for flexible recloseable containers Apparatus and methods for forming, filling, and sealing a flexible recloseable container. Both vertical and horizontal methods for placing product within the container are disclosed. The invention includes guiding a web of film which has interlocking fastener strips... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6959832 | Lid member for food container A lid member for a food container having a layered structure in which a surface sheet is laid on a composite sheet, said surface sheet including an easily-peelable area that is easily separated from the composite sheet, formed by applying a lubricant between the sur... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6910805 | Method for sealing zipper assembly to bag making film at three or more points A method for sealing a zipper assembly to bag making film at three or more points. The zipper assembly comprises a short zipper flange and a long zipper flange. The short flange is joined to one wall of the package while the long flange is joined to both walls of th... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6907713 | Method and apparatus for placing a product in a flexible recloseable container An invention for forming, filling, and sealing a flexible recloseable container. Both vertical and horizontal methods for placing product within the container are disclosed. The invention includes guiding a web of film which has interlocking fastener strips sealed t... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6858242 | Double bagging system High end or premium bread, including presliced loaves, are inserted into a preformed inner bag by an automatic bagging machine. The open end of the inner bag is gathered and sealed, and thereafter the inner bag is heat shrunk to closely enclose a loaf. Then the heat... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6799715 | Sliceable product container device A sliceable product container device for sectioning a container of ice cream into equal portions. The sliceable product container device includes a container having a base wall and also having a plurality of band members forming a side wall of the container and havi... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6790508 | Multiple film sheet for containers with peel-off lids A sheet composed of multiple films for providing peel-off lids for containers comprising a first film set of films, with a film layer of aluminum, an external polythene film and an internal orientated plastic film; a second film set heat-sealed to the edge of a cont... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6733807 | Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package A flexible paper microwave package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 2... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733771 | Systems and methods for facilitated feed supplementation The present invention provides a multi-compartment package, a machine for the automated or semi-automated packaging of a diverse array of animal supplements into such packaging, and a process allowing efficient procurement and fulfillment of custom supplement orders... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6702178 | Sandwich wrap A sandwich wrap comprising a sheet wrap attached to a base strip The base strip is elonaated in a longitudinal direction and includes at least one tear line extending between the longitudinal ends. The base strip is longer than the sheet wrap in the longi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6669046 | Food container lid member having selectively peelable area A lid member for a food container comprising an easily-peelable area of the layered structure having a lubricant between the base layer and the surface sheet, a non-peelable opening area of the layered structure disposed within the easily-peelable area; a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6592917 | Cookie packing container having hanger A cookie packing container having a hanger to allow a user to eat the contents contained in the packing container, which is provided with an improved structure of a packing container for packing cookies and a hanging tape for allowing a user to hang the p... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6572904 | Method and package for packing food products with calorie-division indicating function A method and package for packing food products with a calorie-division indicating function is disclosed. In the method, a food product is preliminarily sectioned into a plurality of portions while indicating calorie content on each of the portions prior t... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572909 | Container having single-cycle hinge and use thereof A plastic container has a base and a lid hinged together by a hinge. The hinge has a series of relatively thick sections joined together by a series of relatively thin sections. The thin sections are sufficiently thin to be severed upon an initial folding... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6517887 | Method and a device for coating a tablet, a capsule, a pill or the like The method relates to a disposable device for the application of a coating (2) on a tablet, a capsule or a pill. The coating (2) is applied enclosing the tablet, capsule or pill (3) during its passage through a bowl formation (4) with a coating mass (5) a... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6395318 | Delaminating membrane lid for a canister containing a particulate-type product A canister for containing a particulate-type product. The canister includes opposing face panels, opposing side panels, a bottom closure, a top closure and a seal membrane. The opposing side panels together with the opposing face panels define an upper op... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391353 | Packaging with tear-off closure Packaging (10) featuring a tear-off closure with an tearing aid for freeing an opening (34) to remove the contents (32) is such that, at least in the region of the opening, layers of packaging material forming an outer (20) and inner part (22) of the pack... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6355286 | Perforated air-tight seal membrane for a canister containing a particulate-type product A canister for storing a particulate-type product. The canister comprises opposing face panels, opposing side panels, a bottom closure, a top closure and a seal membrane. The opposing side panels together with the opposing face panels define an upper open... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6312742 | Bag-in-bag packaging system Packaging such as a blockbase sack (201) suitable for packing of particulate material has an inner bag having two layers of polyethylene, surrounded by an outer bag (201) having three layers of polyethylene. Each bag has a closed bottom and has an open to... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6306448 | Easily expandable, nontrapping, flexible paper, microwave package A flexible paper microwave package in the form of an easily expandable, nontrapping bag (18) is disclosed including a bottom wall (20) and a top wall (22) interconnected together adjacent their circular outer peripheries (20a, 22a) by first and second int... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6254907 | Bowl bag with resealable closure means Flexible packages for holding a product, e.g., dry cereal, which are arranged to be opened to form a bowl to enable the product to prepared therein and/or eaten therefrom. The packages each basically comprises a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom pan... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6245367 | Bowl bag Flexible packages for holding a product, e.g., dry cereal, which are arranged to be opened to form a bowl to enable the product to prepared therein and/or eaten therefrom. The packages each basically comprises a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom pan... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6221415 | Method of using microwaveable food container A food container and its method of use are disclosed. The food container includes a top panel, bottom panel and plurality of sidewalls. A movable panel is hingedly connected to one of the sidewalls, allowing a consumer to open the container. Attached to t... | 04/24/2001 |
