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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7311441 | Pouch construction Apparatus for enabling the use of a computer mouse at a sterile surgical site comprises a pouch for the accommodation of the mouse and an inlet sleeve forming an inlet passage into the pouch. The pouch and sleeve are formed of pliable, preferably transparent sterili... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306369 | Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product may comprise a liquid clean... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7262335 | Easy-open, re-closable package for disposable diapers An easy-open, re-closable package for a plurality of disposable diapers includes a wrapping layer which substantially surrounds the plurality of disposable diapers and a re-closable fastening system. The re-closable fastening system may be joined with the wrapping l... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7245853 | Developer container, developer supplying unit, and image forming apparatus A developer container includes a developer storage unit made of a flexible sheet material for storing developer, and a cap unit from which the developer is discharged. The developer storage unit includes a holding member that holds a folded state when the developer ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235273 | Tie down reinforced infusion bag The present invention 10 discloses an infusion bag 18 having means for selectively inserting any desired dry beverage material 16. The disposable infusion bag 18 has spaced apart reinforced elements 20 fixedly attached to the bag m... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7165888 | Resealable closures for packages and packages containing the same A resealable closure for a container is described which includes a container having a main body portion and an integral extended body portion foldable over a part of the main body portion; and a releasable enclosure comprising a release surface and a releasable adhe... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163101 | Flexible liquid packet with rigid insert A transparent or partially transparent polymer packet is described containing a hand sanitizing fluid in which floats a printed insert. Inclusion of the message-bearing insert promotes the distribution and use of the hand sanitizing fluid for improving hand hygiene.... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7041042 | Method for making a seamless plastic motion discomfort receptacle A plastic motion sickness receptacle is disclosed having a seamless perimeter defined by a tubular member folded at a first closed end, and an open end including means for closing the receptacle after use. The plastic tubular member comprises integrally formed walls... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6991373 | Emesis waste disposal system An emesis waste disposal system with both an outer bag and an inner bag. The inner bag is releasably attached within an inside of the outer bag, and disposed in a ready, open position within the outer bag. Advantageously an edge of the inner bag is folded out over a... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6979379 | Method for preserving a perishable product A method is provided for preserving a perishable product contained in a sealed package. The package is adapted for being opened by a consumer to access the product and subsequently re-closed by the consumer for further storage of unused product remaining in the pack... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6969196 | Bag having reclosable seal and associated methods A bag having a reclosable sealer and methods of forming and using the same are provided. The bag, for example, can include a tube body having a plurality of laminated layers. A reclosable sealer can be attached to a first wall of the tube body. When the bag is in an... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966696 | Methods for laundering delicate garments in a washing machine A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product may comprise a liquid clean... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6678923 | Bag closure system A bag closure system for automatically closing a bag with audible and tactile feedback to indicate proper closure of the bag. The bag closure system includes a bag device having an opening, a first band positioned within a first lip of the opening, and a ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6644854 | Water bag for bicycle riders A water bag is provided having a water outlet tube at the bottom side, a mouth at the top side, transverse locating ribs and transverse locating grooves symmetrically disposed in inner sidewalls of two opposite bag body panels of the mouth and adapted for... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6443617 | Resealable sack or bag A sack or bag is made of a collapsed, thermoplastic tubular film segment, which is provided preferably with side folds, by affixing head and foot welds and is provided on at least its head side with corner-partitioning corner welds. In order to be able to... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6332712 | Lunch bag A pressure sealed bag made of a strong flexible plastic that has the structural integrity to remain upright when placed on its bottom surface while the upper portion of the bag has the flexibility to fold neatly over onto itself so that the bag can be rea... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6273608 | Sterile collection bag and method of opening using wire mechanisms A sterile collection bag and method of opening using wire mechanisms. The bag includes a body and an opening mechanism. The body is formed of opposed side walls and an upper body end. The interior of the body defines a sterile collection space for an obje... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267506 | Fold-top closure and method therefor A leak-proof fold-top closure and bag comprise front and back sheets of flexible material joined together at lateral sides, but open on top, and a semi-rigid splint attached to the back sheet, wherein a closed configuration includes a first fold formed by... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6146016 | Handle closure system A mating closure system includes a first closure element and a second closure element, where at least one of the closure elements includes a cut-out opening. Preferably both closure elements include matching cut-out openings. The cut-out opening may be fo... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126009 | Portable, soft pack facial tissue dispensing system This invention is directed to a facial tissue dispensing system which is a portable, flexible pack for dispensing tissues. The portable, flexible pack container is thin yet contains large tissues for cleaning when paper towels or rags are not available. E... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6047883 | Bagless barrier paperboard container with a tamper evident reclosable fitment This invention relates to a fin sealed box, an integrate barrier coating and a relockable fitment closure that are combine to create a novel package which is easily formed, filled and sealed by the packager and easily opened and reclosed by the consumer. ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6022144 | Closure system for pliable container and method and apparatus for producing same A closure system for use in repetitively opening and closing an openable end of a pliable container includes first and second shape memory elements that are adapted to be attached to side walls of the pliable container adjacent the openable end thereof. E... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5968310 | Closable bag and method apparatus for making same A method and apparatus for making continuous rolls of a thin laminate composite that is ideally suited for the large scale production of reclosable bags which can be used for sealably packaging a wide variety of articles, including food products. The bags... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5931583 | Flexible insulative container A pliable, thermally insulative container is provided for maintaining the temperature of the contents inside the container which facilitates the use of ice as a cooling medium. The pliable, thermally insulative container comprises a substantially cylindri... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5931297 | Notebook computer protective cover A glove-like protective cover capable of encasing a notebook computer, thereby allowing it to be used in a hostile operating environment, such as outdoors or at a manufacturing site, without risk of debris and moisture reaching the computer and detrimenta... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5863131 | Bag A bag has a bag body made of two sheets and sealed throughout the periphery except at one place. A flattened, cylindrical inlet-outlet spout is connected at a base end thereof to the one place and extends at another end outwardly of the bag body. A pocket... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5855434 | Package reclosure label and package A package reclosure label has a paper base label which is secured by a pressure-sensitive adhesive to the package. A tear resistant synthetic top sheet has a first end permanently adhered to the base sheet and extends beyond the far end of the base sheet ... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5824380 | Package reclosure label and package A package reclosure label has a base label which is secured by a pressure-sensitive adhesive to the package. A Z-folded top sheet has a first panel permanently adhered to the upper surface of the base sheet, a second panel folded back over the first panel... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5789368 | Fabric care bag A fabric cleaning/refreshment process is conducted in a hot air clothes dryer using a vapor-releasing containment bag. The bag is constructed using heat resistant polymers, such as nylon, to avoid unanticipated hot spots in the dryer. The bag retains its ... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5762260 | Container made of flexible sheet material A container is made of flexible sheet material, particularly for products with a solid consistency, obtained by successive folding and sealing of a sheet material. It is substantially parallelepiped-shaped. The container (1) has, at two of its opposite fa... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746514 | Laundry bag and method of using same The laundry bag includes a body of openwork material defining a substantially spherical interior volume in at least one state and having an opening thereto. A closure is positioned at the opening to close the opening while maintaining the substantially sp... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5743652 | Resealable bag An improved resealable bag, typically used for snacks such as potato chips, cookies, and other types of chips. A set of snaps are fixed directly onto the bag, and are spaced along each side of the bag, closer to the top than the bottom, with the space bet... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5692835 | Integral bag and closure device A bag is disclosed herein having a pair of flexible sheets joined about their peripheral edges to define an interior storage compartment and which includes an entrance or mouth leading into the storage compartment. A length or strip of deformable material... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5674010 | Resealable bag A resealable bag is formed of flexible sheet material having, embedded therein, a number of parallel, spaced apart strips of inelastic but bendable material which are capable of assuming a set position when bent. The strips, which extend generally longitu... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5606846 | Bag sealing A method of packaging physical objects in a container, and a container assembly so formed, advantageously utilize a container-sealer in the general form of a double faced label. The container sealer includes a flexible strip of material comprising a subst... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5582889 | Self-adhesive label for reclosing packets A self-adhesive label (4) to reclose packets (1), that is usable on all types of packet (1) of the type specified with a paper surface, comprises a first layer (5), that has a permanently self-adhesive side (6) intended to be stuck to the packet (1), and ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5435648 | Reusable popcorn popping container A reusable bag system for use in popping popcorn kernels is a microwave oven. The system provides a foldable bag having front and rear walls joined by foldable side walls, a closed bottom wall, and an open mouth. The bag is closeable by double folding the... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5404999 | Flexible liner bag for containing an absorbent material The present invention discloses a flexible liner bag which may contain an absorbent material suitable for collecting and containing waste material. Bottom, side, and top edges of the bag are sealed, such that the absorbent material is contained within the... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5399366 | Perforated package of a composite integral sheet material A perforated package of a composite integral sheet material which includes a first layer of absorbent material, a second layer of printable material and an impermeable pigmented polymer layer interposed between the first and second layers. The composite m... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5346089 | Produce packaging and methods of sealing same An environmentally sealed packaging system for the storage and transport of vegetables which relies upon one or more plastic bags and which may be contained in suitable paperboard containers. The plastic bags are usually of a large size and have a substan... | 09/13/1994 |
