Patents by Inventor Audrey M. Harper

Audrey M. Harper 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).

  • Patent number: 5813092
    Abstract: A hanger handle for a recloseable bag is disclosed which comprises two complementary flexible side members shaped so that when fitted together they create a single, matched handle. Each complementary side member has a bottom edge strip to which an upwardly extending grip portion of a predominantly inverted, squat W-shape with a hook portion extending upward from one side of the grip portion to above the middle of the inverted, squat W-shape. Each complementary side member is also fitted with fasteners which enable the bag to be closed and the fasteners have a complementary tip-bevel shape with a lip for snapping the bag closed and securing it. Further, each complementary side member can optionally be equipped with recesses at offset points to provide tabs for finger and/or thumb access to open the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Monaco, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Greenfield, Richard F. Schneider, Audrey M. Harper, Morton Schindel