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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6217500 | Method and apparatus for dispensing twist-ties A twist-tie cluster is described that includes a plurality of twist ties, each having a wire retained within a strip of material, wherein a cut is made in each of said wires between said first end and said second end, and where an uncut portion of the mat... | 04/17/2001 |
| 5961434 | Method and apparatus for arranging twist-ties A cluster of twist-ties is formed by arranging twist-ties generally parallel to one another and interconnecting the twist-ties at a common end. The twist-ties are severed proximate the common end so that a person can pull on an opposite, free end of any t... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5830119 | Bag with closure tie and method of making A double-ended bag is formed from a tubular woven sheet having at least one tie member extending along the length of the tubular sheet. The tubular sheet is cut to create bag panels and tie member segments in registration. The bag panels are sewn together... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5547451 | Easy-open container having directionally-oriented label tear An easy-open container has a spirally-wound paperboard bodywall layer, interior barrier liner layer and outer label layer forming an easy-open seam extending spirally between the ends of the container. A feature is provided for directionally-orienting tea... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5251809 | Easy-open container for refrigerated dough products and the like The invention provides spirally wound easy-open containers which comprise a spirally wound body wall having overlapped edges and which have capabilities and benefits associated with conventional butt jointed containers. The overlapped edges of the body wa... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5238306 | Method of producing a sealing system for a reclosable webbed-wall package, and system made A closure system for a film wall package includes profile strips having a reclosable seal of the interlocking type, flange elements and, adjacent the reclosable seal, an adhered strip of peelable material. The peelable material and the profile strip may b... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5232431 | Twist-tie material and method of fabrication A dispenser system for dispensing a plurality of twist-ties like closure devices 52 arranged in side-by-side alignment and attached at a second end 61 in sheets 50. The attached second ends 61 are crimped about a rod 51 which is inserted in slots 107 defi... | 08/03/1993 |
| 5092830 | Method of manufacturing twist-tie material A dispenser system for dispensing a plurality of twist-ties like closure devices 52 arranged in side-by-side alignment and attached at a second end 61 in sheets 50. The attached second ends 61 are crimped about a rod 51 which is inserted in slots 107 defi... | 03/03/1992 |
| 4908247 | Article including segment which is elastically shirrable after manufacture An article including at least one segment which is capable of being elastically shirred along at least a portion of its length subsequent to manufacture of the article, preferably by mechanical manipulation of a predetermined portion of the elastically sh... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4828539 | Liquid pack and apparatus for the production thereof Described is a pack comprising a carrier material such as for example cardboard, which is coated with a thermoplastic material, for liquids, comprising a tube with a bottom and a cover which has a pouring spout, in the sealing region of which are disposed... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4782646 | Method and an arrangement for the finishing of an opening arrangement on a packing container In the manufacture of aseptic packing containers from weblike laminate material, the material usually is brought into contact with a liquid sterilizing agent which, after a certain treatment period, is removed again. In order to avoid any accumulation of ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4674153 | Method of making a shirred casing stick having an implanted end closure A shirred casing stick article, and method of manufacture thereof, having an implanted end closure positioned in the stick bore, or in a support tube within the casing stick, such that the closure is axially displaced away from the first-to-be-stuffed end... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4585498 | Method for sealing an emptying opening and an arrangement for the realization of the method A packing container of the non-returnable type is frequently manufactured from laminated material which comprises a central carrier layer of paper with thermoplastic layers applied to both sides. As an opening arrangement, a pre-punched pouring opening is... | 04/29/1986 |
