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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7968133 | Element for producing a package for packaging a food product, corresponding package, assembly comprising such a package and a food product, cutting installation and method The invention concerns an element including: 1 sheet (1) including an intermediate zone (29) located between two zones designed to form side walls (9, 11), the intermediate zone (29) being designed to form a flap folded along the tip agai... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7348052 | Sandwich wrappers, fast food wrappers, and gum wrappers comprising PLA resin A composite wrap material includes a layer of polyactide (PLA) resin interposed between two layers of cellulosic material. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329240 | Protective packaging for medicament dispenser A protective package for a medicament dispenser has an inner protective layer and an outer chemical barrier layer. The protective package also includes at least one reinforcing layer secured to the outer chemical barrier layer. At least one light inhibiting layer is... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7294354 | Container with gas release feature A gas release container comprises a container body having a bottom wall and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and terminating at an upper edge, a removable closure affixed to the upper edge in a substantially gas-tight manner, and a gas release val... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7213508 | Molded egg-shaped food product, and method and mold for making same A mold for making an egg-shaped food product includes top and bottom mold halves which cooperate when joined to form an egg-shaped interior mold cavity adapted for receiving a liquid foodstuff. The top and bottom mold halves define a plurality of thermal transit hol... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7172220 | Extended text label for a tube container and method of manufacture thereof An extended text label is provided for a tube container, wherein the tube container includes a product dispensing end and a filling end opposite the dispensing end. The filling end is adapted to be sealed by a crimp method, subsequent to filling the tube container w... | 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 |
| 7159717 | Packaging design with separate compartments A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is ad... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147799 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7101624 | Laminate antioxidant film A packaging laminate includes an impermeable outer layer, an inner layer having a gas transmission rate greater than that of the outer layer, and an adhesive layer therebetween. The adhesive layer includes an adhesive resin, a curing agent and a butylated phenolic a... | 09/05/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063229 | Single handed container for mixing foods The present invention is a container for dispensing two foods simultaneously, such as for example a beverage, such as milk, and a particulate food, such as cereal. The container has an outer cup, an inner cup that fits in the outer cup forming a space between the tw... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7024857 | Solar receiver with a plurality of working fluid inlets A solar receiver (2) comprises a housing (4) defining a receiver chamber (12) and an aperture (14); a window (16) mounted in the aperture (14); at least two inlet means (17) axially spaced from the window (16) ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7025198 | Absorbent pad with controlled rate of wicking The invention provides an absorbent pad for a case-ready package that has a controlled rate of wicking. The packaging comprises a support member, a food product that exudes liquids positioned on the support member, an absorbent pad between the food product and the s... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7005152 | Receptacle cap having aromatic properties A device and method for adding the perception of flavoring to a product that is consumed from a receptacle. The device is a cover for a receptacle, wherein a person can drink from a receptacle through the structure of the cover. At least a portion of the receptacle ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6926846 | Methods of using an oxygen scavenger An oxygen scavenging packet containing an iron-based oxygen scavenger and an electrolyte is set forth in which the rate of uptake of oxygen is increased by virtue of the introduction into the packet of an oxygen uptake accelerator containing water. Methods of increa... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918532 | Resealable food container A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing layer is adhesively sealed... | 07/19/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6749877 | Tear tape for plastic packaging A heat resistant and heat sealable tear tape that can be used with a plastic package. The tear tape comprises a layer of an oriented film and a layer of a polymer sealant material. The polymer sealant has a melt temperature of below approximately 220° F. A plastic ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6648163 | Package having cup with beveled sealing flange A package for foodstuffs including a cup and a lid. The cup includes an opening surrounded by a flange. The flange has a sealing surface adjacent the opening and a beveled surface spaced outwardly of the sealing surface. The beveled surface extends along ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6610338 | Easy tearing bags and packaging material A multi layered packaging material (10) comprises a first inner layer C and a second outer layer A. The inner layer has a line of weakness 34 extending there along while the second outer layer A is substantially intact along the line of weakness. In the p... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6544569 | Rice ball wrappers and rice ball packages A rice ball wrapper comprises an outer film, an inner film and a sheet of food sandwiched between the two films. The inner film comprising two film pieces having opposed sides lapping over each other at an approximate widthwise midportion of the wrapper. ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6516995 | Wrapping method, particularly for edible products such as chocolates and the like, and the finished wrap obtained Chocolates are wrapped individually by a method that involves feeding single wrapping sheets along a first path in a first direction spaced at a selected pitch, in such a way that the trailing edge of one wrapping sheet and the leading edge of the next ar... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6467614 | Package provided with a coupon and method for obtaining said package A wrapping for an object includes an opening line made up of a tear tape by which the user opens the wrapping in order to gain access to its contents. A coupon bearing markings for publicity or other reasons is attached to a face of the wrapped object. Th... | 10/22/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6395317 | Process and apparatus for forming dual compartment pouches from a continuous web The present invention is directed to process and apparatus for forming a dual compartment package. The process includes forming an elongated rectangular U-shaped package having an inside and outside wall configured to form an open top end, and an inside a... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6342258 | Boil-in-bag sachet A boil-in-bag sachet is provided comprising top and bottom transverse seals, wherein the bottom transverse seal extends obliquely downwardly from at least one edge of the sachet that intersects an edge of the sachet at an angle of less than 90°, and pref... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6334711 | Liquid-tight container and process for conditioning a liquid in said container This leaktight container includes four superimposed sheets (1, 2, 3, 4). The sheet (1) includes a precut tab (5) welded (13) to a portion of the sheet (2). A passage (10) is formed between these sheets (2) and (3) and acts as a valve between the inside an... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6316036 | Tear tape for plastic packaging A heat resistant and heat sealable tear tape that can be used with a plastic package. The tear tape comprises a layer of an oriented film and a layer of a polymer sealant material. The polymer sealant has a melt temperature of below approximately 220° F.... | 11/13/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6235325 | Food product contained in an imitation egg shell A food product is packaged in an elongated hollow plastic shell configured to resemble an egg shell with an opening in one of its ends, the opening being sealed by a removable cover having an extending portion forming a finger tab to facilitate its remova... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6194011 | Closure for vacuum-sealed containers with resealable pressure release A food container, of the type having a quantity of food vacuum-packed within a body of the container with a closure affixed on an open end of the body of the container, is provided with a low cost improvement for facilitating removal of the closure from t... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190226 | Drip collecting support for frozen confections A drip collecting support for frozen confections comprising a drip collecting tray shaped body and a handle means having a removable portion comprising a figurine or a toy.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6171623 | Liquid feed bottle A liquid feed bottle for an infant having a body made from a container portion bonded to a teat with an orifice. The body holds a liquid feed such as milk. A cap is bonded or sealed to the body and protects the teat. A cap portion is initially detachable ... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6153232 | Boil-in-bag package A boil-in-bag package for the storage and cooking of food items includes an elongated rectangular shaped bag having an inside and an outside wall, a closed top end and an open bottom end. A handle section is adjacent the top end of the bag section, with t... | 11/28/2000 |
