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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753255 | Sheet material and method A top closure obturating panel (2) of a carton is formed with a partial depth cut (4) in the form of an open loop of which one end (4a) is at a greater distance from a central zone of the loop (4) than is the other end (4... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7571846 | Carton blank for direct injection molded closures A carton blank is used in a form, fill and seal machine on which a closure is directly molded onto the carton. The molding portion of the machine includes a tool set having first and second tool elements in which the first tool element has an aligning member extendi... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7364065 | Flexible closure for a container A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection (5) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic fo... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7322494 | Collapsa-can A collapsible fuel container can that is used to store a small quantity of gasoline or other fuel. The collapsible fuel container can be flattened by pushing the sides together, causing the collapsible fuel container to compactly fold. The collapsible fuel container... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313895 | Molding unit for forming direct injection molded closures A form, fill and seal packaging machine is configured to mold a closure directly onto a carton. The machine includes a carton erection station to receive and erect a carton and a direct injection molding station. The molding station has an internal mold tool for rec... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7281650 | Beverage cup A beverage cup that is constructed to be inexpensive and disposable with the beverage cup having an anti-slip exterior surface. The anti-slip exterior surface can be constructed of a foam coating or constructed by placing a mass of small holes through a corrugated l... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7191931 | Opening arrangement, packaging and method of providing a packaging with an opening arrangement An opening arrangement includes a bottom piece disposed to be positioned on a packaging material and to define a pouring opening; a lid disposed, in a closed state, to seal the pouring opening; and a tamper evidence intended to be broken the first time the opening a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7036717 | Sealed beverage container A sealed package (1, 1′) for pourable food products, made from sheet packaging material and having a top wall (6) crossed by a transverse sealing band (15) forming flat projecting tab (21) folded coplanar with and onto the top wall (... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7032810 | Sealed package for pourable food products There is described a sealed package (1, 15) for pourable food products, formed from a multilayer packaging material (2, 16) and having an opening (10, 26) closed, on the inside of the package (1, 15), by a sheet element (11, 27), a... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028863 | Flip-top container closure apparatus A container closure apparatus having a base for attachment to the container. The base has an opening for passing the contents of the container. A lever is hinged to the base, such that an upward force on a rearward portion of the lever causes a frontward portion of ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025220 | Fitment and package for storing fluid-containing materials and methods for their production A hermetic package having a fitment having base coupled to a lid. The base is composed of a collar having a recessed groove, the base of the fitment defines an opening which provides access to the contents of the hermetic package. The lid is a planar structure havin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7017796 | Method of manufacturing paper packaging container and paper packaging container A paper packaging container is obtained by tube forming with a longitudinal seal of web-shaped packaging material. The package is filled with liquid food, and a transverse seal of the tube packaging material is made to form a pillow-shaped preliminary shape containe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007825 | Bag-in-box beverage container A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and an inner liquid containing bag, fabricated from a suitable material. The carton includes ready assembly features, a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007799 | Box for payout of a filamentary product A box for payout of a filamentary product such as cable or wire that is wound in a coil inside of the box. The box is constructed to retain the coil securely and utilize material in an efficient manner. Particularly, the box is adapted to retain a figure-eight coil ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6996949 | Packing container and method of manufacturing the containers The packaging container includes a container body formed from a packaging material, and a cap unit attached to a top wall of the container body. The cap unit includes a lip, a pull tab which covers a discharge opening and an inner tape which covers the discharge ope... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6959709 | Manner of attaching component elements to filtration material such as may be utilized in respiratory masks A component is attached to filtration material by providing the component with a deformable extension member that is preferably integral with the component and that extends from a base portion of the component. The extension member is inserted through an opening pro... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6938819 | Packaging container and method of manufacturing the same The packaging container includes a container body formed from a packaging material, and a cap unit attached to a top wall of the container body. The cap unit includes a lip, a pull tab which covers a discharge opening and an inner tape which covers the discharge ope... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6929171 | Stackable folding containers with pouring devices A reclosable container is illustrated and described, having a rectangular base, four lateral surfaces positioned essentially perpendicularly to one another (body surfaces (1, 3)), a head region, sealed using a rib seam (5) after the container is filled... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6889892 | Container and methods associated therewith Disclosed herein is a container defining an interior and an exterior provided with a first access panel and a second access panel for creating an opening for passage between the interior and the exterior, and methods for making and using such a container. ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877654 | Disposable container for liquids with molded liner A container primarily for hot (or cold) beverages such as gourmet coffee has an outer shell formed of a stiff sheet material having heat insulating properties such as cardboard which can be erected from a flat storage condition to enclose an inner lining member for ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6845902 | Flat gable composite packing provided with a resealable spout and procedure for its manufacture Proposed for a square flat gable composite packing are a resealable spout element (1) and the manufacture of a flat gable composite packing with such a spout element (1) that eliminate the disadvantage of known spout elements, namely that such packings... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6626315 | Direct injection molded closure and method therefor A form, fill and seal packaging machine for forming, filling and sealing a carton, molds a closure directly onto the carton. The machine includes a carton erection station adapted to receive a carton in a generally flat form and to erect the flat form car... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6579390 | Container patch and method of formation A patch, method of applying a patch, and an applicator device for application of the patch to cover the opening of a hole in a gable-top carton panel. The patch is made from a frangible laminate material and is welded to the underside of the carton panel,... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6554181 | Reclosable pouring element and a flat gable composite packaging provided therewith A reclosable pouring element with a base member and a closure lid which serves at the same time as the opening device. A flange surrounding the opening surface of the pouring element is fixedly connected to a flat gable top composite packaging. The closur... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6464096 | Fitment having removable membrane A fitment for use as a pour spout for a paper carton or flexible bag for liquids and powders has a flange which may be welded around a hole in the carton or bag. A spout projecting outward from the flange is provided with a removable membrane integral wit... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6454161 | Opening device on a packaging sheet material An opening device (2) attached at a hole (4) in a top wall portion (16) of a packaging container (12) and positioned adjacent a fold line (14) of the packaging container, including a base portion (8) connected to the top wall at the hole, and a lid portio... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6402019 | Method of fitting closure opening devices to respective sealed packages for pourable food products, and packages featuring such devices A method of fitting a closable opening device (2, 2') to a sealed pourable food product package (1, 1'), the method including the steps of heat sealing a frame (15, 56) of the opening device (2, 2') about a removable portion (10a, 70a) of the package (1, ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6328203 | Opening feature for beverage container An opening feature for a beverage container with at least one extrusion over void area, a pull tab affixed to the package in the perimeter of the void area, and a perforation of the package film in the perimeter of the pull tab to allow for a simple low c... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6299012 | Reclosable dispenser package, reclosable outlet forming structure and method and apparatus for making same An aperture forming structure, which when attached to or integrally formed in dispenser packages for flowable substances allows reclosure and single or multiple uses. The aperture forming structure includes a break away tip member of thermoformable plasti... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6290124 | Beverage container A container including an outer shell, a flexible bag within the outer shell, a mouth and a handle. The outer shell has a top, a bottom and sidewalls. The outer shell also defines an opening. The flexible bag within the outer shell defines an aperture. The... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6253994 | Process and apparatus for applying a closure to a packaging material One aspect of the present invention is a packaging material having a abhesive for preventing the adherence of the interior surfaces of the packaging material during application of a closure thereto. One example is a carton blank having the closure attache... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6244503 | Container closure apparatus The present invention is a package closure apparatus. The landing extends from a base of the closure apparatus into an opening of the closure apparatus. The spring face adjoins the landing at a first junction forming a first flexible joint. The push-tab a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6227440 | Pre-lined carton with dispensing spout A pre-lined carton of the present invention includes a carton formed from a blank having a liner adhered to the inner surfaces of the carton. The carton includes a pour spout which is movable between a closed position and an open position. The carton has ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6216905 | One-piece molded flip cap closure A closure for a container and a method of producing the same is set forth. The closure is a single integrally-molded spout, cap, hinge assembly joining the spout and the cap, and a tamper evident structure. The closure may also have a membrane and pull-ri... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6196452 | Beverage container A container including an outer shell, a flexible bag within the outer shell, a mouth and a handle. The outer shell has a top, a bottom and sidewalls. The outer shell also defines an opening. The flexible bag within the outer shell defines an aperture. The... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6182887 | Package with extended top panel and a blank therefor A package with an extended top panel has a front wall, a rear wall and a pair of parallel side walls. The package includes at least one top panel that seals to the package at a sealing region. A plane through the sealing region is spaced from a central ve... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6179147 | Closure with flush-formed barrier membrane having selectively thinned edge regions A closure for a package that is adapted for mounting to a surface of the package includes a mounting flange having substantially planar upper and lower surfaces that define a thickness and define a flange plane. A spout extends from the upper surface of t... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6129228 | Apparatus and method for transporting fitment and fitment therefor A fitment for use as a pour spout for a paper carton or flexible bag for liquids and powders has a flange which may be welded around a hole in the carton or bag. A spout projecting outward from the flange is provided with a removable membrane integral wit... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6129268 | Container comprising a container body part and a front wall connected thereto A container has a sleeve-shaped container body part and a front wall. The discharge opening in the front wall is closed by a pull tab which is extended from the container body part for improved hygiene in the discharge area.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6079618 | Opening arrangement for packaging containers An opening arrangement for packaging containers which is manufactured from a flexible packaging laminate and includes a prefabricated outlet opening which is covered by a tear-off strip or pull-tab. To facilitate pouring of the contents and permit reclosu... | 06/27/2000 |
