Patents Examined by Nina K Attel
  • Patent number: 11897661
    Abstract: A bag that includes a first side sheet and a second side sheet, each of which are more than 80% by weight paper. The first side sheet includes an exteriorly oriented first pivotable flange that is distal to a first folded portion of the first side sheet. The interior facing surface of the panels of the first folded portion are bonded to one another. Optionally, the second side sheet includes an interiorly oriented second pivotable flange that is distal to a second folded portion of the second side sheet. The interior facing surface of the panels of the optional second folded portion are bonded to one another. A repositionable pressure sensitive adhesive is provided that releasably engages the first pivotable flange and the second side sheet or optional second pivotable flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Laurens Beelen
  • Patent number: 11866228
    Abstract: A child-resistant reclosable bag includes a container configured to retain one or more items within a product portion. A zipper is coupled to the container. The zipper is above the product portion. The zipper includes one or more primary seals, and one or more secondary seals at one or more defined locations. The one or more secondary seals at the one or more defined locations identify opening areas on the product portion. The opening areas are configured to be grasped and pulled apart to open the zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Plourde
  • Patent number: 11858692
    Abstract: An alignment button for easy resealing of zipper bags is provided. One or more alignment buttons facilitate closure of resealable storage bags possessing zipper lock, zip fastener, or press seal closures, such as sandwich bags and plastic food storage bags. Each alignment button has a raised feature and a corresponding socket feature on opposing sides of the bag's seal or closure. When the two parts of each alignment button are pressed together, the socket feature captures an apex part of the raised feature and aligns opposing tracks of a zipper lock or seal for easy closure. One of more of the alignment buttons may be manufactured as an integral feature of the seal or closure, or may be located in a line or pattern, above or below the seal or closure. Likewise, multiple alignment buttons may be placed above and below the seal or closure in a pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventors: Donald G Webster, Holli Ruddell
  • Patent number: 11845588
    Abstract: A filling slit is formed in a first panel of web material of a flexible pouch enclosure formed from the first panel and an opposing second panel of the web material and having a resealable closing assembly having interlocking male and female members joined to a flange. After the flexible pouch enclosure is at least partially filled with a product through an opening in the first panel of the web material that is created by the filling slit, the filling slit is closed by sealing the first panel to the flange of the resealable closing assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Steele, Christopher Ludwig, Eric Plourde
  • Patent number: 11840395
    Abstract: An inflatable insulation panel includes a bladder configured to contain air, plurality of tethers disposed within an interior cavity of the bladder, and at least one reflective film disposed within the interior cavity of the bladder. The bladder includes a first wall, a second wall opposite of the first wall, and perimeter walls extending between and connected to perimeter edges of the first and second walls. The first and second walls and the perimeter walls collectively defining the interior cavity of the bladder. The plurality of tethers extend between and are connected to interior surfaces of the first and second walls. The plurality of tethers limit movement of the first and second walls away from one another when the bladder is inflated. The at least one reflective film is disposed between the interior surfaces of the first and second walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Paul E. Krajewski, Taeyoung Han, Wonhee M. Kim
  • Patent number: 11814240
    Abstract: The valve comprises a fluid inlet and/or outlet duct (8) comprising a flowrate regulator element (9) and a seating (10) for said fluid inlet and/or outlet duct (8), said seating (10) including a surface (10b) adapted to be attached to a portion of an internal bag (4) made of flexible material in the container (1), and is characterised in that it comprises a cover (11) to protect said seating (10) and comprising a hole for access to said fluid inlet and/or outlet duct (8); said cover (11) comprising means (13, 14) for securing a protective wrapping (5) enveloping the internal bag (4) on said seating (10). The container is characterised in that it includes at least one valve (3a, 3b) for the injection and/or extraction of fluid, and in that a portion of said internal bag (4) made of flexible material is attached to the seating (10) of the inlet duct (8) of said valve (3a, 3b) and that a portion of the protective wrapping (5) for said internal bag (4) is held against said seating (10) by the cover (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: METABOL PACK, S.L.
    Inventor: Carlos Aguilar Monforte
  • Patent number: 11807438
    Abstract: A flexible packaging laminate is formed to have a built-in opening and reclose feature by forming the laminate as a two-part structure having an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation with an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting an opening portion (e.g., a flap or the like) of the two structures out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Hebert, Scott William Huffer, Barry Roland Reese, John A. Prizzi
  • Patent number: 11794954
    Abstract: The invention relates to a packaging unit (1) for a plurality of individual products (20) combined into a group (2), comprising a plastic bag which accommodates the group (2) of individual products (20) and at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) arranged in the plastic bag or around the plastic bag, wherein the at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) covers and/or accommodates at least one of the plurality of individual products at least in some sections and wherein the at least one stiffening element (3, 4, 5) is produced from a material having a higher stiffness than the plastic bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: OPTIMA nonwovens GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Schmetzer, Georg Pfeifer, Klaus Griessmayr
  • Patent number: 11787626
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible big bag (10) provided for carrying liquid or liquid based material, stored therein, in a vehicle chassis or in a container, and having a first layer (101) which defines a closed volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: LIKUA ENDUSTRIYEL AMBALAJ MALZM. SAN. VE TIC. LTD. STI
    Inventor: Yusuf Kohen
  • Patent number: 11787615
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bag (3) having a filling space for bulk material, which filling space is delimited by a lower base (4), a circumferential wall (6), and an upper filling space closure (8) facing away from the lower base (4). The bag has at least one tear-open strip (10) for exposing an opening area (12) of the bag (2), which is delimited by an upper weakening line (14) and a lower weakening line (16), wherein both weakening lines (14, 16) extent parallel to the upper filling space closure (8), and the upper weakening line (14) is positioned between the upper filling space closure (8) and the lower weakening line (16). The bag (2) has a longitudinal seam (18) extending transversely with respect to the upper filling space closure (8). The upper and the lower weakening line (14, 16) begin in the area of the longitudinal seam (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Bischof + Klein SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Waldemar Repp, Reinhard Bergmann, Frank Heermann, Carsten Michel, Christoph Reinker, Uwe Wiegand, Rolf zum Dohme, Jürgen Sundermann
  • Patent number: 11779090
    Abstract: A multi-purpose folding bag system with a handle, having the form of a decorating element-keyring, consisting of the main body of cylindrical shape, at the one end of which there is a detachable head, which when detached, allows the net bag located in the storage place of the main body to unfold, and when it is then fitted to the other end of the main body, an anatomical handle is created for the easy and safe transport of the items placed into the net bag. Following its use, the net bag is repositioned within the storage place, whereas the detachable head is attached to the free end of the main body which again acquires the form of a decorative element-keyring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Sofia Chousou, Georgios Stamopoulos
  • Patent number: 11766103
    Abstract: A tote bag including an outer shell defining a sidewall, wherein the outer shell also includes multiple shoulder straps, wherein the shoulder straps also include hand straps, and wherein the shoulder straps are configured to remain above a plane of the base of the bag when the tote bag is carried by the hand straps is disclosed. An inner bottom liner and the outer shell form a storage compartment with an opening configured to allow access to the storage compartment. Further, a semi-rigid base configured to keep the tote bag upright is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
  • Patent number: 11751649
    Abstract: A tote bag including an outer shell comprising a sidewall defining a top, an opening, a front, and a back, wherein the outer shell is flexible, and wherein the outer shell comprises a seam. A plurality of straps, wherein the plurality of straps is attached to the outer shell. A base defining a bottom of the bag, wherein the outer shell and the base form a storage compartment, and wherein the opening is configured to allow access to the storage compartment, the storage compartment further comprising, an inner pocket attached to an interior of the bag comprising a zipper, wherein the zipper is configured to open and close the inner pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders, Dustin Bullock
  • Patent number: 11707148
    Abstract: A surface mountable storage assembly for storing and organizing purses and handbags includes a housing, which defines an interior space. The housing has a top, which is open, and a front, which has an aperture positioned therein. Contents, such as purses and handbags, can be inserted into the housing through the top. A panel is engaged to the housing and extends over the aperture. The panel is substantially transparent so that the contents of the housing are visible therethrough. A fastener engaged to a back of the housing engages a surface to mount the housing thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Inventor: Candrassa Meredith
  • Patent number: 11702248
    Abstract: A one-way air outlet channel is disposed inside a vacuum compression bag. The one-way air outlet channel includes an air inlet opening, a horizontal air channel, inclined air channel and vertical air channel and an air outlet opening in communication with one another in sequence. One end of the horizontal air channel is the air inlet opening in communication with a space inside the bag body, and the other end of the horizontal air channel is in communication with the inclined air channel. A bottom end of the vertical air channel is in communication with the air outlet opening, and a top end is in communication with the inclined air channel, such that at least two corner points are formed, at a location where the horizontal air channel connects the inclined air channel and at a location where the inclined air channel connects the vertical air channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ZHONGSHAN TAILI HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhengbing Shi
  • Patent number: 11691790
    Abstract: A storage bag has first and second closure profiles adjacent to an opening of the bag. The first and second closure profiles are each provided with a closure member that extends along the length of the respective closure profile, with the closure member of the first closure profile being configured to engage with the closure member of the second closure profile to form a seal for the opening of the bag. The first closure profile further includes (a) a plurality of gripping ridges that extends from the closure member to the top edge of the first closure profile, and (b) a texture that extends in an area between the closure member and the top edge of the first closure profile, with the texture extending continuously (i) in the area between the closure member and the top edge of the first closure profile, and (ii) between each gripping ridge of the plurality of gripping ridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian C. Dais, Jose Porchia, Daniel P. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 11691789
    Abstract: A zipper for a reclosable bag including an elongated groove profile having two arms which form a general U-shape to define an opening to a channel, and an elongated rib profile opposing the groove profile, wherein a plurality of first segments of the rib profile alternate with a plurality of second segments of the rib profile to create a structural discontinuity along a length thereof, wherein during interlocking the groove and rib profiles, an audible clicking sound of at least 50 dB on average is created during opening and closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventor: James C. Pawloski
  • Patent number: 11673726
    Abstract: A game card carrier is disclosed that has a first panel having a first interior surface and a first edge, a second panel having a second interior surface and a second edge. The first panel and the second panel are disposed such that the first interior surface and the second interior surface face one another, the first edge is in alignment with the second edge. A band overlays at least a portion the first panel and at least a portion of the second panel to hold the first panel and the second panel adjacent one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    Inventor: James L. Warmus
  • Patent number: 11667466
    Abstract: A container includes a robust semi-rigid main bag, a tarpaulin top section, and ties on the main bag. The main bag has a base and side panels for containing bulk garden products. The top section engages an upper portion of the main bag and has an opening. When open, it enables access into the main bag. When selectively closed, the top section protects the bulk garden products against outside elements. The ties can selectively tie down the top section and enable clear and ready access into the main bag containing the bulk garden products. Ties located about midway down the main bag, after it has been emptied of about half the bulk garden products, can also selectively tie down the upper portion for continued clear and ready access to any bulk garden products that then remain in the main bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: THE GREENHORIZONS GROUP OF FARMS LTD.
    Inventors: Fraser Jansen, Peter Rauwerda, Steven Schiedel
  • Patent number: 11667439
    Abstract: A reinforced multilayer material includes a mesh material covered on at least one side, and possibly both, by a layer of a resinous film material. The mesh material includes filaments that intersect one another, at least some of the filaments being composite filaments having a carrier portion of a relatively high melting point and a bonding portion of a relatively low melting point, the bonding portion of each composite filament being thermally bonded to other filaments at least some points of intersection. The multilayer material has a mass per unit area of less than 9.0 oz/yd2 and at least one of a) a bursting strength to mass per unit area ratio of at least 9.0 lbs./(oz/yd2), where bursting strength is measured in accordance with ASTM-D37 86 and b) a breaking elongation of at least 5% in the warp direction when breaking elongation is measured in accordance with ASTM-5034. A bag is provided that is made at least in part from a multilayer material having at least some of the characteristics described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Volm Companies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Frei, Corbett Hefner