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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7419301 | Tamper-evident easy-open slider package and related methods of manufacture A reclosable packaging having a slider/zipper assembly and a sealed header. The header has a tear notch for initiating tearing of the header material and a line of weakness for continued tearing of the header material at an elevation which is lower than the top of t... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416338 | Reclosable package having zipper with hinged flap and related methods of manufacture A reclosable package comprises a slider-operated zipper wherein at least one of the zipper parts has a hinged flap to which a marginal portion of a panel of packaging film is joined. The hinged flap swings away from the rest of the zipper part in response to a pulli... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7331160 | Top filled reclosable package with separate membrane and method for forming and filling the same A method of forming and sealing a flexible, reclosable package having a zipper closure and a slider mounted thereon. The reclosable package is initially formed having a pair of opposing side panels and a zipper closure extending between the pair of side panels. The ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313846 | Sliders for reclosable containers A flexible reclosable container including profiles which are locked and unlocked by a slider. One embodiment of the slider has a pair of feet which extend from one end of the slider to the other end and which resist pulling of the slider off of the profiles. Another... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7163338 | Reclosable package having offset pull tab feature and related method of manufacture A tamper-evident reclosable bag having a pull tab feature that facilitates opening of a header by a consumer. The pull tab feature is provided by an offset between the top and bottom webs (or front and rear walls) of the package. One web has a cutout while the other... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7155854 | Reuseable labeling constructions for containers, along with containers and methodologies utilizing the same Labeling constructions are provided for use in facilitating the preparation of shipping containers. The labeling constructions are also reusable so that packages can be conveniently shipped between senders and recipients numerous times. Container constructions and m... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140772 | Bag having slider-actuated complimentary closure strips and a leakproofing structure A bag comprising two generally parallel sheets (16, 18) forming the main walls of the bag, complementary closure strips (20, 22) fixed to respective ones of the sheets, and a cursor (50) for actuating the strips (20, 22) for closing and o... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7106202 | Shipping container along with shipping method employing the same A container to receive a parcel for shipment to an intended recipient comprises a pouch having a pouch interior and a mouth, a closure movable between open and closed positions, and a protective insert structure removably disposed in the pouch interior to substantia... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7094455 | Fastener tape, method of and apparatus for making fastener tape, method of using fastener tape, and reclosable bag utilizing fastener tape A fastener tape for use in the manufacture of reclosable plastic bags is provided. The fastener tape comprises an intermediate layer and a reclosable fastener profile thereon. The intermediate layer includes three layers of co-extruded plastic, with not more than 4%... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090904 | Enhanced slider zipper multiwall bag and associated methods A multiwall bag having a slider zipper and fin combination and methods of forming same are provided. The multiwall bag, for example, can include a tube body. A combination fin member, zipper track, and zipper block can be connected to an end of the tube body. The ot... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7086782 | Resealable bag for filling with food products 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... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7008106 | Reclosable bag having tamper-evident member removable from the bag along a line of weakness located below the bag zipper A plastic bag comprises opposing body panels fixedly connected to each other along a pair of sides and a bottom bridging the pair of sides. A reclosable zipper extending along a mouth portion formed opposite the sealed bottom of the plastic bag. The zipper is prefer... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6968604 | Method for forming slider end stops on zipper A method and a system for forming slider end stops on a zipper tape that comprises first and second interlockable zipper parts. The method comprises the following steps: (a) transmitting sufficient ultrasonic wave energy into first and second areas of the zipper tap... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6960374 | Biodegradable bag The present invention provides a biodegradable bag which can be heat-sealed at low temperature, does not develop corrugation, has transparency, and has degradability in the natural environment. Laminates including a biaxially oriented film of which the major compone... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6902087 | All terrain vehicle sloped bag with protected zippers A carry bag for all-terrain vehicles having a top cover with paired zippers that open and close simultaneously during opening or closing of the top cover and that are protected by a sloped protection cover that releasably covers the top cover and the zippers. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6881462 | Frozen, preformed curable seal A uniformly premixed sealant is provided as a frozen preform that upon warming cures in the preform shape. The storage of the preformed sealant formulation under cold conditions arrests the activity of cure catalysts and accelerators mixed therethrough. A release fi... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6860952 | Method for laminating closure member to film web Methods for forming a thermoplastic film with an attached closure strip are disclosed. The film can be used to produce zippered reclosable plastic bags. The methods include providing a thermoplastic film web having a sealing surface and a closure strip having a bind... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6755569 | Bag having cursor-actuated complementary closure strips with additional leakproofing structure A bag including two generally parallel sheets forming the main walls of the bag, complementary closure strips fixed to respective ones of the sheets, and a cursor for actuating the strips for closing and opening purposes. Parallel to the closure strips between the s... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6616333 | Fastener closure arrangement for flexible packages A flexible package is provided with a shrouded slider fastener closure. A side seal forming the package is enlarged at its upper end to provide a smooth transition of product dispensed from the package, and to shield the slider during dispensing. The enla... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6609863 | Flexible container for liquid transport having air tight, water resistant slide fastener, and liquid transport apparatus using the container A flexible container for liquid transport made of a flexible material includes a top face portion, a bottom face portion, and a peripheral face portion connecting the top face portion and the bottom face portion. An air tight, water resistant slide fasten... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6562165 | Method for laminating closure member to film web Methods for forming a thermoplastic film with an attached closure strip are disclosed. The thermoplastic film can then be used to produce zippered reclosable plastic bags. The methods include providing a thermoplastic film web having a sealing surface and... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6561355 | Garment bag having odor and scent-controlling capabilities A garment bag for controlling the odors incident upon hunters' clothing stored prior to hunting, the bag having an integrated vapor barrier and serially operated zippers separated by a foldable zipper separator.... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6547113 | Universal snowmobile handlebar bag A universal snowmobile handlebar bag having a first larger pouch and a second smaller pouch interconnected at upper edges therof by a flexible panel sized to fit across the central portion of a snowmobile handlebar with the pouches on opposite sides of th... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6467956 | Tamper evident package having slider device, and methods A flexible, reclosable package having a zipper closure and a slider device mounted thereon, the zipper closure and slider device encapsulated within a tamper evident-structure such as a hood. The hood has a top seal region where the walls of the hood are ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461043 | Reclosable bag The reclosable bag has a gusset side structure so that the bag can be self-supporting on its bottom surface. The reclosable structure can be an internal structure or an external structure. As an external structure the front and rear walls extend above the... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6073772 | Garment bag having odor and scent-controlling capabilities A garment bag for controlling the odors incident upon hunters' clothing stored prior to hunting, the bag having an integrated vapor barrier and serially operated zippers separated by a foldable zipper separator.... | 06/13/2000 |
| 4790051 | Odor-proof disaster pouch A strong, flexible, waterproof, odorproof pouch for transporting dead human bodies comprising an outer envelope that encases and is sealed at the outer edges to a transparent inner liner within which is placed the body or bodies to be moved. The outer env... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4707873 | Down quilt A down quilt in which a tubular closure section is provided on an opening in the quilt through which a feather feeder nozzle is inserted. A first fastener is provided at the opening and a second fastener is provided on the closure section so that feathers... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4691370 | Reclosable bulk material bag with slide fastener A bulk material bag includes an inner bag united with a cover bag. One tape of a closed slide fastener overlaps the interior of an inner bag rear top extension and is secured thereto. The top extension, together with the attached closed slide fastener and... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4637063 | Reclosable bag with sealed laminated liner and method A bag structure and method of making the same, wherein a liner on the inside of the bag body has a closed top within the bag body top providing a primary closure for the bag which must be opened for access to contents within the bag. A secondary closure c... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4620320 | Substantially leakproof zipper closure for bags and method A hood-like top closure on a bag top has end portions extending beyond opposite sides of the bag and the end portions are closed against leakage. The top closure may have a zipper separably connecting a pair of attachment flanges one of which extends alon... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4155453 | Inflatable grip container In one form of the invention the container is provided with impervious double wall all around forming a compartment with an intake for inflating the double walls and a quick release for deflating at will, and a sleeve on an open end of the compartment whi... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4153090 | Reusable transit container A reusable transit container or bag having an opening or mouth provided with a slide fastener, a message holding pocket on one side of the bag adjacent to one end of the slide fastener, and a closure tie having one end anchored on the opposite side of the... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4112556 | Zipper construction A dual zipper construction provides a double closure to discourage opening of the zippered enclosure. The zippers co-extend, one above the other, with the upper zipper closing in a direction opposite that of the lower zipper. Each zipper has its engaging ... | 09/12/1978 |