Patents by Inventor Allen L. Hyde

Allen L. Hyde has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bag closure
    Patent number: 5983460
    Abstract: A bag closure comprising a cylindrical tube having a slit along its length, a notch in line with the slit on at least one end of the tube and an elevated bead formed around at least one end of the tube, the bead functioning to maintain the tube in its cylindrical shape. The bag closure may additionally include a flange or pad to aid in attaching the bag closure to a second structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Inventors: Allen L. Hyde, Edward E. Elson