Patents Examined by Nina Attel
  • Patent number: 8568030
    Abstract: A utility bag having a closure arrangement coupled with opposing first and second panels of the utility bag. The first closure member coupled to the first panel at about an entrance of the utility bag. The first closure member includes a pair of parallel bulbous elements which form a longitudinal channel parallel to the entrance of the utility bag. A second closure member includes a third bulbous element having an interfacing surface complementary with an interfacing surface of the longitudinal channel to form an overlapping closure arrangement. Counterpart strips of hook/loop fasteners coupled to complementary interfacing surfaces associated with the first and second closure members are used to maintain the utility bag in a closed state. The bulbous elements may be formed from deformable materials disposed in sleeves which surround the entrance to the utility bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Martin, Kelly Martine
  • Patent number: 8523436
    Abstract: A flexible transport container (1) includes an inner bag (10) formed by a flat casing closed at one end (12), the other end (13) of which is folded towards the first end. The inner bag is housed inside an outer bag (20) formed by a casing provided with a first access port (25) which extends through the two bags close to the closed end of the inner bag and a second access port (27) which only extends through the wall of the outer bag opposite a portion of the folded end of the inner bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Aseptics
    Inventors: Stephanie Armau, Cedric Lambert, Mathieu Labedan, Bernard Saint Martin
  • Patent number: 8360641
    Abstract: An air bag includes two inner sheets facing each other, heat resistance materials located between the two inner sheets and applied to any one inner sheet in its length direction, two outer sheets located outside the two inner sheets, a second thermal bonding line thermally bonding the inner and outer sheets along the heat resistance materials, a first thermal bonding line thermally bonding the two outer sheets with gap from the second thermal bonding line to form an air input channel, and third thermal bonding lines extending from the second thermal bonding line oppositely to the channel to form air pillars, at least two heat resistance materials being continuously formed over the pillars, an air injected through the channel being introduced into the pillars between the two inner sheets, and the two inner sheets positioned in the pillars being adhered and pressed to any one outer sheet by an inner pressure of the pillars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: INDIS AIR Corp.
    Inventor: Sung Jun Kim
  • Patent number: 8333510
    Abstract: A peelable pouch (1) comprises: a first layer (2), a second layer (3), a compartment (4) for housing the product (7), the compartment (4) being formed between the first and second layers (2, 3) by peelably sealing the first and second layers (2, 3) along a compartment sealing portion (40), which extends along the proximal portion (23, 33) and along at least a part of the two lateral portions (20, 21, 30, 31) of the first and second layers (2, 3) as well as along first (24, 34) and second branch portions (25, 35), a first tear promoting means (50) provided on the first layer (2) only, a second tear promoting means (51) provided on the second layer (3) only, and a third tear promoting means (52) provided on both the first and second layers (2,3) and extending in a direction towards the location (26) where the first and second branch portions (24, 34, 25, 35) meet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Marco Ackermann, Christian Saclier
  • Patent number: 8251585
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method to manufacture fastening assemblies (1) for bags, characterized in that, for each assembly (1), it comprises the steps of supplying interlocking profiles (11) provided with flanges (12) for attachment to a bag; mounting an actuating slider (13) on the profiles (11); forming two end stops (2) for the slider (13) in the profiles (11); forming two lumens (3) in the attachment flanges (12); each lumen (3) having a longitudinal extension (E/2); forming two lines of weakness (4) between each lumen (3) and an upper part (111) of the profiles (11). The invention also concerns a corresponding bag-forming method, a corresponding strip of assemblies, and corresponding bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: S2F Flexico
    Inventor: Isabelle Moulin
  • Patent number: 8206034
    Abstract: An opening mechanism for use with a fluid filled collapsible container is disclosed. The mechanism comprises an outlet spout adapted to be joined to a wall of the collapsible container, a perforator for opening the collapsible container through the outlet spout and a driver having a passage therethrough. The driver is received within the outlet spout and screw threadedly engaged therewith for advancement by relative rotation thereof to drive the perforator though the outlet spout to thereby open the collapsible container and permit fluid to be dispensed through the passage. A circumferential flexible seal is provided within the outlet spout on one of the driver and the outlet spout to engage with the other of the driver and the outlet spout to reduce leakage of fluid between the outlet spout and the driver as the collapsible container is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Entapack Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Stephen Ashton Keen, Vincent Papaluca
  • Patent number: 8192084
    Abstract: A bag made of water resistant paper or plastic for holding a “goopy” sandwich such as a hamburger, hot dog, etc while eating the same is fitted on the open end with a collar extending generally radially from the bag. The collar or drip plate is adapted to catch liquids, slurries, and small particles falling from the sandwich. The catchings are either retained on the collar or directed back into the bag where they either soak into the sandwich or run to the bottom of the bag. In either case, the drippings do not fall onto the diner, table, or floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Inventor: Ted Dolenc
  • Patent number: 8177431
    Abstract: A flexible container comprises a mesh material layer and a thermoplastic layer that forms a wall of the flexible container and is disposed external to the mesh material layer. A flexible handle is disposed external to the mesh material layer. The mesh material layer, the thermoplastic layer, and the flexible handle are joined by a set of stitching disposed therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Turvey, William E. LeBoeuf, Hannah E. Wilson
  • Patent number: 8167489
    Abstract: A packaging bag for secondary packaging which allows safety transport of infectious substances is provided. Front and back surface materials are placed on top of another and formed into a bag member by heat-sealing both side edge and bottom edge portions continuously. Partitioning materials formed of a plastic sheet or film having a required size are disposed on inner surfaces of the upper ends of the front and back surface materials and attached to the front and back surface materials by heat-sealing both side edge and bottom edge portions except for an upper end edge portion to form pocket portions. A sealing material is stuck to the back surface material on the outside of the upper end portion thereof so as not to be opened. The internal pressure is received by one of the pocket portions when the internal pressure in the packaging bag is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sugiyama-Gen Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hideo Igarashi
  • Patent number: 8167488
    Abstract: Bag for packaging food products, particularly fruit and vegetable products, which comprises a flexible tubular body, the central portion of which is designed to house the products contained in the bag and the longitudinal ends of which are closed, a flexible oblong element, such as a strip, which is considerably shorter than the tubular body of the bag, being solidly joined to both closed ends, which acts as a handle whereby to suspend said bag, the tubular body being overdimensioned in relation to the volume of the products housed therein, so that when the bag is suspended from the strip that acts as a handle, it is U-shaped, with its end portions empty and in a vertical position and with its central portion filled with products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Girnet Internacional, S.L.
    Inventor: Ezequiel Giro Amigo
  • Patent number: 8136991
    Abstract: A bag for removably attaching to, and suspending from, the handle of an infant car seat. The bag comprises a compartment shaped to fit within the shape of the handle. The compartment is joined to at least one securing member. The securing member is for attaching the compartment to the handle and comprises at least one suspending portion and at least one steadying portion. The suspending portion is for suspending the compartment from the handle and within the shape of the handle. The steadying portion is to prevent the compartment from swinging from the handle. The suspending portion can be integral with the steadying portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Inventors: Rebecca Will, D. Gregory Gallo