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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167490 | Multilayer stretchy drawstring The disclosed subject matter relates to a multilayer stretchy drawstring and methods of making the same. The drawstring of the disclosed subject matter is a stretched multilayer coextruded or laminated film that offers good balance between easy stretching at low str... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8157444 | Bag with improved features The bag for receiving refuse may include a bag body, the bag body including an inside surface, an outside surface, and a rim defining a mouth. The bag may also include a first strip of material disposed on the inside surface of the bag body proximate the rim. The st... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8118489 | Bag The bag may include first and second sidewalls joined along a first side edge, a second side edge and a bottom edge. The sidewalls may be un-joined along their top edges to form an opening. When the bag is placed in a trash receptacle, the top edges may be folded ov... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7758243 | Elastic drawstring having improved modulus and improved tensile yield for use on a plastic liner bag An elastic drawstring for use in a plastic liner bag is disclosed. The drawstring is elongated and then relaxed to secure the top of the bag to a receptacle and subsequently used to close the bag when filled. The drawstring is formed from an elastomeric polyolefin, ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7347623 | Collapsible bowl A collapsible bowl made of pliable materials that can be flattened or configured into an easily disposable or reusable bowl. A flexible collar is also provided which used with a sealable plastic baggy produces a collapsible bowl. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347624 | Tie bag A tie bag includes a hem seal, at the mouth of the bag, which grips the top of a receptacle, when the tie bag is used as a liner for the receptacle, to preclude having the mouth of the bag fall into the receptacle. The hem seal forms a hem flap, which is cut in a ge... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344308 | Towel sleeve A protective sleeve or jacket for a golf towel or the like. The sleeve comprises an elongated waterproof sheath defining a hollow interior adapted to receive and house the towel. The sleeve has opposed ends or collars adapted to be independently opened to allow acce... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7318392 | Protective wrap around encasement for a pet carrier A protective encasement or wrap for a pet carrier for helping prevent drafts and to provide water resistance, includes a cover member which can be of one piece of material, that when laid out on a flat surface, and with the animal carrier placed in its center, will ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7318548 | Apparatus and method for isolating deposited items A mail depository apparatus includes a rigid housing forming a channel adapted for directing deposited mail items and an interface member adapted to attach a flexible container to the housing for receiving deposited mail items from the channel, wherein the interface... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7300395 | Method for manufacturing a bag A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second side walls (102, 104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7275868 | Laundry retention device The invention is directed to a laundry retaining device comprising a strap and a bag. The strap is suitable for retaining larger articles of clothing that have openings to pass the strap through, such as shirts and shorts. The bag, preferably a mesh bag, retains sma... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7163337 | Apparatus for maintaining separation of small laundry items A compartmentalized laundry bag for washing and drying small laundry items. The bag includes a collapsible mesh body having a closeable top portion, a bottom portion and a central portion. A flexible mesh bottom wall is connected to the bottom portion of the mesh bo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137737 | Pull-strip bag with adhesive tape The invention relates to a thermoplastic film bag comprising a front wall (1) and a rear wall (2), which are joined to one another by lateral weld seams (3, 4) while forming a filling opening (6) and are each double-plied in the area of t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7083331 | Stuff sack In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a compressible stuff sack comprising a first sheet of flexible material having two opposite sides and a second sheet of flexible material having two opposite sides. The opposite sides of the first sheet are attached to ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7080750 | Packing and waste disposal system An improved material packaging system includes a plurality of nested liners removably attached to each other to form a unitary liner structure and a receptacle having a circumferential attachment lip for detachably securing said unitary liner structure to said recep... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7036257 | Decorative holiday picture frame cover A decorative holiday picture frame cover, for use in conjunction with an existing picture frame having a front, sides, a rear, and a border defining a window at the front. The picture frame cover has a front panel, and a stretchable rear edging. The picture frame co... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7017436 | Boot assembly for a vehicle A boot assembly for a vehicle includes a retainer adapted to be connected to vehicle structure of a vehicle and a boot for surrounding either one of a shifter and parkbrake of the vehicle. The boot assembly also includes a seal connected to the boot and to the retai... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994469 | Shirred elastic sheet material A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag having first and second side walls. The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to one of the side walls. The ret... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6939042 | Bag with elastic strip and method of making the same Provided is a plastic bag including a live elastic strip that, in the elastic strip's normal condition, contracts thereby constricting an opening of the bag to assist in retaining the bag to an object. The elastic strip includes a first region that is continuously a... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6921202 | Elastic trash bag A trash bag incorporating a mouth securing system for securing the bag to a receptacle. The invention utilizes elastic strands, or alternatively elastic bands, adhesively attached to a trash bag and extending along the mouth of the bag. The elastic strands are attac... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6777044 | Resin coated fabric containers and furniture panels and method of making the same The invention relates to a coated fabric object and a method of making the coated fabric object, including a vase, container or furniture panel, the object having an outer fabric wrapping with a sewn seam and drawstring to tighten the seam around the neck of the obj... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6711752 | Cover for protective helmets and the like An cover for protecting a helmet, such as a motorcycle or sports helmet, including a substantially circular material portion having an outer periphery, a first open tube end positioned on the outer periphery, a second open tube end positioned on the outer periphery ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6678922 | Bag closure or clamp made from pliable, resilient hose Bag closure 100, formed from a single length of pliable, resilient substantially-tubular hose comprises a first "base" section 10 of unmodified hose, a second narrowed "neck" section 20, and a third "clamp" section 30. Clamp section 30 is a trimmed sectio... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6626570 | Produce bag with draw top A bag has one side wall of a synthetic resin mesh material and the other side wall of a synthetic resin film. Each of the side walls has a draw sleeve or top extending along its upper portion to receive a draw tape, draw string, draw band, draw cord or th... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6585415 | Expendable garbage bag The bag is made from a polyethylene sheet and has a mouth with at least one sheath along its edge, the sheath containing an inextensible ribbon which is graspable from outside through a hole cut in the sheath, in order to close the bag after filling. An e... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6561696 | Draw tape bag and method of manufacture A plastic draw tape bag includes a non-destructive hem seal which runs along the width of the bag to secure the draw tape. The seal is created by bonding two layers of film by using an adhesive, a hot seal, or a coextruded film. When stressed by adequate ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543658 | All weather protective cover for luggage items A protective cover adaptable to serve as a luggage accessory or be incorporated in a piece of luggage and designed to protect such luggage items, particularly net-type, weather sensitive, and degradable baggage, together with contents of the baggage from ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6435391 | Double looped enclosure mechanism A combined adjustable closure and carry mechanism for a bag comprising a bag including a flexible channel in surrounding relationship to an aperture through which any bag contents can be accessed, a slider, and a single webbing having first and second end... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6402377 | Non-blocking elastomeric articles A drawtape bag comprising a pair of pliable thermoplastic body panels, a pliable drawtape and an elastomeric strip. The pair of pliable thermoplastic body panels are joined to each other along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the opposing si... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6394651 | Flexible bags having enhanced capacity and enhanced stability 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 the bag has an upper reg... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6332713 | Lightweight bear bag A bear proof, lightweight, food sack is made from puncture and tear resistant fabric (10) sewn with high strength thread (24) and secured with an abrasion resistant cord (12). The food sack is closed by tightening the cord (12), which encircles the top of... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6267524 | Reversible soap bag An improved soap bag that secures a bar of soap in the palm of a user'hand during bathing. The soap bag (10) includes a body (12) and a band (14) formed from synthetic mesh material and contains a bar of soap therein. Body (12) is comprised of first panel... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6264391 | Reversible soap bag An improved soap bag that secures a bar of soap in the palm of a user's hand during bathing. The soap bag (10) includes a body (12) and a band (14) formed from synthetic mesh material and contains a bar of soap therein. Body (12) is comprised of first pan... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6196543 | Board game kit A board game bag is made of non-transparent flexible material and includes a main body and a mouth. An elastic member is disposed within the mouth, allowing the mouth to open when the elastic member is stretched and causing the mouth to partially close wh... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6164824 | Garbage bag with elastic rim edge support A garbage bag is provided with a top edge folded over defining a top edge loop space. An elastic element or an element which has at least a partial length of elastic material is provided in the loop space.... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6126054 | Double opening bag A double opening bag utilizes a single draw cord for closing both ends. The draw cord passes around the periphery of a tubular section of the bag adjacent the two ends. The draw cord extends closely alongside the tubular section when the openings are open... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6116780 | Disposable toilet system A disposable toilet receptacle includes a bag and a funnel made of a sheet-like liquid-impermeable material, such as plastic film. The plastic film of which the bag is made may be a vapor barrier film. The top edge of the bag has a closure. The tapering b... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6092932 | Reusable gift bag A reusable gift bag for holding a gift therein and which can be used again after the gift has been removed. The reusable gift bag includes a bag with an opening therein, and a peripheral sleeve around an outer periphery of the opening. The peripheral slee... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6086253 | Bag for storing and dispensing bags A bag for storing and dispensing flexible bags. The bag has an upper opening closed by a drawstring and a lower opening closed by an elastic gather. The drawstring is enclosed within a hem. The drawstring is partially exposed so that it may be draped over... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6059458 | Elastic top drawtape bag and method of manufacturing the same A drawtape bag comprises a pair of pliable thermoplastic body panels joined to each other along a pair of opposing sides and a bottom bridging the opposing sides. The bag may be opened along the mouth end formed opposite the bottom. At least one of the bo... | 05/09/2000 |
