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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404869 | Method for producing packaging laminated material A method for producing a laminated material, which comprises providing a raw material roll containing a support layer, drawing out a support layer in a web form from the raw material roll, transferring a silver-based thin film layer on an inner face of the inside of... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7237676 | Demonstration kit for marketing a product or system A sized demonstration kit distributable or mailable to customers for marketing purposes is illustrated with reference to a moisture control material and system for wicking away and dissipating body moisture. The kit has a relatively small holder in the shape of a co... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7045199 | Drawable and writable photo album A photo album is provided having an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the photo album. A user may write text or draw pictures on the surface with an ink pen, such as with a gel-based ink pen. The ink-receptive coating protects the ink from smudging or smearing a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6994699 | Port, a container and a method for accessing a port A port, a container and a method for accessing a port for injecting or withdrawing a liquid from the container are provided. The port may allow for the administration of, for example, a drug, to a patient and may be located on the container. The port has a septum ha... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6779921 | Zippered film and bag Reclosable bags, plastic film for making the bags, and a method and apparatus for making the bags are disclosed. The bag has a reclosable fastener (26) connected to a single wall of the bag, and the film (55) has a reclosable fastener (26) conne... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6737974 | Shipping container and system along with shipping method employing the same A reusable container and method for a shipping system includes a container body, a closure, a removable label and a label panel. The label has an area to receive shipping information and a layer of an adhesive material. The label panel has an exposed surface to whic... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6730071 | Collection, storage, transportation and sampling system and method of use thereof A blood collection bag assembly is provided. The assembly includes a flexible blood collection bag, a length of flexible tubing extending from and communicating with the bag and a connector secured to the end of the flexible tubing remote from the bag. The connector... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6649236 | Anti-fomitic devices An anti-fomitic device in the form of a bag or envelope forms a cover for an object for preventing cross-infection by bacteria and other pathogens that may reside on the object. The anti-fomitic device is a flat, flexible bag or envelope with a closure me... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6468611 | Anti-fomitic devices An anti-fomitic device in the form of a bag or envelope which forms a cover for an object for preventing cross-infection by bacteria and other pathogens that may reside on the object being covered. The anti-fomitic device is a flat, flexible bag or envelo... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6394652 | Flexible bags having stretch-to-fit conformity to closely accommodate contents in use The present invention provides a flexible bag comprising at least one sheet of flexible sheet material assembled to form a semi-enclosed container having an opening defined by a periphery. The opening defines an opening plane, and bag is expandable in res... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6321589 | Methods and apparatus for sealing a porous material sample for density determination using water displacement methods and associated surface conformal resilient compressible bags Water-resistant preformed resilient bags are applied to a porous material specimen having a coarse external surface to provide for more consistent measurement results in water displacement tests. The preformed bag is configured to collapse and substantial... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6303363 | Method for culturing microorganisms in prefilled flexible containers The invention is a method for using flexible packaging in connection with incubating a sample in a liquid culture medium. A flexible, gusseted bag is first presterilized by irradiation. Then, the bag is prefilled with a presterilized liquid culture medium... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273610 | Package formed of soft sheet There is disclosed a package including a box body having an opening and a cover member for closing the opening of the box body. The box body is formed of a packaging material of a soft sheet having a monolayer of a resin film or a multi-layer structure ha... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6196716 | Side seal tamper indicating bag A tamper indicating bag is formed by cutting a perforation along a sheet which is subsequently folded over and sealed along two sides and the top edge. The fold is made so that one of the walls of the bag is longer than the other and the heat seal is appl... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6179880 | Fabric treatment compositions containing polysulfonic acid and organic solvent This invention relates to dry-cleaning systems which include anhydrous dry-cleaning compositions which contain polysulfonic acid, and a bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles. In a first embodiment, the dry-cleaning compositions in... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6146875 | Method for culturing microorganisms in prefilled flexible containers The invention is a method for using flexible packaging in connection with incubating a sample in a liquid culture medium. A flexible, gusseted bag is first presterilized by irradiation. Then, the bag is prefilled with a presterilized liquid culture medium... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6132474 | Fabric-cleaning bag having absorptive inner layer A bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles is provided which comprises a fastening system that, when fastened provides a vapor impermeable container and an interior surface releasably impregnated with an effective amount of a gelled ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6086634 | Dry-cleaning compositions containing polysulfonic acid This invention relates to dry-cleaning systems which include dry-cleaning compositions which contain polysulfonic acid and water, and a bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles. The invention also relates to methods of using the dry-... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5997586 | Dry-cleaning bag with an interior surface containing a dry-cleaning composition A bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles is provided which comprises a fastening system that, when fastened provides a vapor impermeable container and an interior surface releasably impregnated with an effective amount of a gelled ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5857600 | Portable case A portable case for belongings comprises a case body of leather and a cover lid of metal to protect the belongings within the case body. The case body and protective cover lid are hinged together and are disengageable from each other at the hinge so that ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5746776 | Dry-cleaning kit for in-dryer use A bag for the cleaning and containment of soiled fabric articles is provided which comprises a fastening system that, when fastened provides a vapor impermeable container and an interior surface releasably impregnated with an effective amount of a gelled ... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5608949 | Fastenable bag closure A bag closure for securely closing a handled shopping bag or the like. The bag closure includes a thin, flexible piece of material having an elongated center strip and a pair of flaps pivotably mounted to opposite sides of the center strip. The center str... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5605112 | Storage bag having tie-down straps for boats and method of use thereof A durable gear bag designed for use in white water rafts and other small water craft. Heavy weight polypropylene webbing is sewn along the bottom of the bag. D-rings are attached to extensions of the webbing. The bag is then attached to the D-rings of a r... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5199572 | Balloon storage system and method for assembling the same A balloon storage system which is disclosed wherein comprises at least one cylinder-like or bag-like storage for storing balloons packed therein, which is formed by locking meshes at any places of a pet having meshes of a diameter smaller than the diamete... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5125919 | Wedge-shaped port for flexible containers A wedge-shaped access port for a flexible container is described. The flexible container is formed of at least one or more sheets of material which are sealed together about the edges to form a cavity. The wedge-shaped port is sealed to the container so t... | 06/30/1992 |
| 4989400 | Disposable bag and mounting apparatus for a lawn mower A disposable bag for collecting grass clippings or the like has ventilation holes in only a portion of its surface. The bag has a narrow mouth mounted to a connector assembly, or, alternatively, directly to a discharge chute of a mower. The disposable bag... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4874090 | Self-seal sterilization pouch A sterilizable pouch for holding items during sterilization and for storing such items in a sterile condition following sterilization. The pouch includes a first member and a second opposing member. The first member extends outwardly beyond one edge of th... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4856913 | Pool sweep bag A pool sweep bag is provided for use in holding debris collected by pool sweeps and pool cleaners constructed of porous material and having a collapsible snout section at the bottom end and a closable seam at the top end.... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4846588 | Debris collector bag The invention is directed to a debris collector bag for receiving grass clippings, leaves and debris which has a concave surface in which includes a concave slit opening from which the collected debris is removed.... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4836690 | Carrier container with improved closure A bag is converted into a box by overlapping flaps. The box is maintained in a closed position by closure members movable to a closed position in which the closure members overlap and maintain the flaps in overlapping state.... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4789248 | Pocketed mail bag A pocketed mail bag having a back panel elongated from left to right and having top and bottom edges, a forward panel disposed across a lower portion of the back panel and secured thereto in a manner providing a plurality of pockets between the panels, a ... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4714353 | Laundering bag for paired items A novel laundering bag, particularly for paired items, having a reinforcement structure for maintaining the bag in an uncollapsed state.... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4640411 | Mailer construction A mailer in the form of a receptacle having a base and upstanding sides is foldable into an essentially planar configuration. The receptacle surfaces are adapted for informational indicia, and are provided with means to seal the receptacle in the folded s... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4603434 | Ripple lock closure for flexible bags A disposable plastic bag is provided having a closure formed by a plurality of ripple strips where each ripple strip comprises a band of rows of adjoining waves, the waves being shaped and positioned such that the highest amplitude of one row is adjacent ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4600614 | High-frequency heatable plastics Olefin polymers which are unsuited, or ill-suited, for heating, sealing, or bonding by the action of high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, especially microwave radiation, are rendered heatable by such radiation by incorporating carbon monoxide, as a c... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4596040 | Large bulk bag A large bulk bag formed from a tubular blank of woven fabric having inwardly folded gusset panels along opposite side edges. While in the flattened condition, the blank is sewn along predetermined stitch lines and severed at predetermined portions so that... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4519095 | Adhesive channel closure for flexible bags A closure suitable for use with a flexible bag, such as a sandwich bag where the closure comprises at least one female strip affixed to a first surface, the channel having a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive less than the depth or the interior height o... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4515840 | Sheet material A laminated wrapping sheet material comprising a layer of paper bonded to a layer of thermoplastic film, is formed such that a layer of paper of 15-35 gsm gauge is discontinuously bonded to a layer of thermoplastic film of 8-35 microns such that pockets o... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4449649 | Bulk material container A bulk material container having a pair of slings connected to the sidewall thereof for supporting and transporting the container is provided with an opening in its bottom wall for dispensing bulk material therethrough. The opening is opened and closed by... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4450581 | Convenience container with cornered bottom A convenience container with a cornered bottom is comprised of an outer shell and a pouch sealed to the inside of the outer shell for containing a liquid. The outer shell is provided with fold lines and with a scored line for forming a mouth opening. The ... | 05/22/1984 |
