Patents by Inventor George N. Eichbauer

George N. Eichbauer 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).

  • Publication number: 20100129632
    Abstract: A multi-layer stretch film having several polyolefin layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: George N. Eichbauer, Alexander Tukachinsky
  • Publication number: 20090269566
    Abstract: A multi-layer stretch film includes multiple layers of polyolefins. A multi-layer stretch film may include two or more layers including a cling layer, a non-cling layer, or a core layer. A multi-layer stretch film includes a pre-stretched multi-layer stretch film having two or more layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: George N. Eichbauer, Alexander Tukachinsky
  • Patent number: 6093480
    Abstract: A multilayer, thermoplastic stretch wrap film containing at least three polymeric film layers and comprised of a first layer and a second layer. The first and second layers may comprise a polymer of two or more monomers, wherein a first monomer is ethylene, in a major amount by weight, and a second monomer is an alpha olefin of from about 3 to about 12 carbon atoms, in a minor amount by weight. If the first and second layers are outer layers, they have a cling force to each other of at least about 140 grams/inch. The stretch wrap film also has at least one inner polymeric layer, located between the first and second layers. The inner polymeric layer comprises a low polydispersity polymer having a polydispersity of from about 1 to about 4, a melt index (I.sub.2) of from about 0.5 to about 10 g/10 min., and a melt flow ratio (I.sub.20 /I.sub.2) of from about 12 to about 22. The inner layer(s) comprise(s) from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Tenneco Packaging
    Inventor: George N. Eichbauer
  • Patent number: 6083611
    Abstract: A multilayer, thermoplastic roll wrap film containing at least three polymeric film layers and comprised of an outer cling layer, a non-cling outer layer, and at least one inner polymeric layer. The roll wrap film has at least one inner polymeric layer, located between the outer cling layer and then non-cling outer layer. The non-cling outer layer is preferably comprised of a high pressure, low density polyethylene resin having a melt index of from about 0.5 to about 6. The inner polymeric layer comprises a low polydispersity polymer. The low polydispersity polymer has a polydispersity of from about 1 to about 4, a melt index (I.sub.2) of from about 0.5 to about 10 g/10 min., and a melt flow ratio (I.sub.20 /I.sub.2) of from about 12 to about 22. The roll wrap film has a transverse tear resistance of at least 400 grams/mil as measured by ASTM D1922, a machine direction tear resistance as measured by ASTM D1922 of at least 150 grams/mil and a F-50 dart drop of at least 600 grams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Tenneco Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: George N. Eichbauer, Robert J. Silver
  • Patent number: 5922441
    Abstract: A multilayer, thermoplastic stretch wrap film containing at least three polymeric film layers and comprised of an inner polymeric layer. The inner polymeric layer comprises a blend of a low polydispersity polymer and either a high pressure low density polyethylene resin, a very low density polyethylene resin or a combination thereof. The low polydispersity polymer has a polydispersity of from about 1 to about 4, a melt index (I.sub.2) of from about 0.5 to about 10 g/10 min., and a melt flow ratio (I.sub.20 /I.sub.2) of from about 12 to about 22. The high pressure low density polyethylene resin has a melt index of from about 1 to about 10 g/10 min., and a density of from about 0.9 to about 0.935 g/cm.sup.3. The very low density polyethylene resin has a melt index of from about 0.5 to about 5 g/10 min., and a density of from about 0.880 to about 0.912 g/cm.sup.3. The stretch wrap film may include a first layer and a second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Inc.
    Inventor: George N. Eichbauer
  • Patent number: 5907942
    Abstract: A method of stretch wrapping an item with a multilayer, thermoplastic stretch wrap film. The stretch wrap film containing at least three polymeric film layers and comprised of a first layer and a second layer. The first and second layers may comprise a polymer of two or more monomers, wherein a first monomer is ethylene, in a major amount by weight, and a second monomer is an alpha olefin of from about 3 to about 12 carbon atoms, in a minor amount by weight. If the first and second layers are outer layers, they have a cling force to each other of at least about 140 grams/inch. The stretch wrap film also has at least one inner polymeric layer, located between the first and second layers. The inner polymeric layer comprises a low polydispersity polymer having a polydispersity of from about 1 to about 4, a melt index (I.sub.2) of from about 0.5 to about 10 g/10 min, and a melt flow ratio (I.sub.20 /I.sub.2) of from about 12 to about 22. The inner layer(s) comprise(s) from about 5 wt. % to about 40 wt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Tenneco Packaging
    Inventor: George N. Eichbauer
  • Patent number: 5907943
    Abstract: A method for wrapping a multilayer, thermoplastic stretch wrap film containing at least three polymeric film layers and comprised of an inner polymeric layer. The inner polymeric layer comprises a blend of a low polydispersity polymer and either a high pressure low density polyethylene resin, a very low density polyethylene resin or a combination thereof. The low polydispersity polymer has a polydispersity of from about 1 to about 4, a melt index (I.sub.2) of from about 0.5 to about 10 g/10 min., and a melt flow ratio (I.sub.20 /I.sub.2) of from about 12 to about 22. The high pressure low density polyethylene resin has a melt index of from about 1 to about 10 g/10 min., and a density of from about 0.9 to about 0.935 g/cm.sup.3. The very low density polyethylene resin has a melt index of from about 0.5 to about 5 g/10 min., and a density of from about 0.880 to about 0.912 g/cm.sup.3. The stretch wrap film may include a first layer and a second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Inc.
    Inventor: George N. Eichbauer
  • Patent number: 5902684
    Abstract: A multilayer, thermoplastic stretch wrap film containing at least four polymeric film layers and comprised of a first outer cling layer, a second outer cling layer, at least one inner polymeric layer and at least one core layer. The first and second layers have a cling force to s each other of at least about 140 grams/inch. The stretch wrap film has at least one inner polymeric layer, located between the first and second layers. The inner polymeric layer comprises a low polydispersity polymer. The low polydispersity polymer has a polydispersity of from about 1 to about 4, a melt index (I.sub.2) of from about 0.5 to about 10 g/10 min., and a melt flow ratio (I.sub.20 /I.sub.2) of from about 12 to about 22. The core layer, also located between the outer cling layers, comprises either a random copolymer of propylene and ethylene, a heterophasic copolymer of propylene with domains of ethylene interspersed, a polypropylene homopolymer, or blends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Tenneco Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Bullard, David V. Dobreski, George N. Eichbauer, Richard E. Leone, W. Mark Dutt
  • Patent number: 5334428
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multilayer coextruded thermoplastic stretch wrap films useful for the packaging or palletizing of goods. More particularly the films of this invention comprise at least three layers having two outer layers and at least one intermediate layer placed between the outer layers. The intermediate layer includes a low melt index linear low density copolymer of ethylene and a minor amount of at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the low melt index linear low density copolymer having a melt index of between about 0.5 to about 2.5. At least one of the two outer layers includes a high melt index linear low density copolymer of ethylene and a minor amount of at least one alpha olefin having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, the high melt index linear low density copolymer having a melt index of greater than about 2.5, the high melt index linear low density copolymer containing from about 3.5 to about 15 weight percent n-hexane extractibles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: David V. Dobreski, George N. Eichbauer, Michael E. Leach
  • Patent number: 4518654
    Abstract: A stretch wrap film having one sided cling comprising a thermoplastic A/B film structure wherein layer A in stretched condition has a comparatively high cling force to layer B and layer B has at least substantially no cling force to a layer of itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1985
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: George N. Eichbauer, Beth A. LeBlanc
  • Patent number: RE38429
    Abstract: The present invention provides for improved polyolefin cling/slip stretch wrap films having superior load retention, elongation, tear resistance and puncture resistance properties and for the methods of using those stretch wrap films. The stretch wrap films are preferably constructed in a multilayer fashion having an outside cling layer, an outside slip layer, at least one inside puncture resistant layer comprising a metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene resin, and at least one inside transverse direction tear resistant layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Plastics Services AG
    Inventor: George N. Eichbauer
  • Patent number: RE38658
    Abstract: The present invention provides for improved polyolefin stretch wrap films having superior cling force, load retention, tear resistance and puncture resistance properties and for the methods of using those stretch wrap films. The stretch wrap films generally have a thickness of from about 0.4 to about 3 mils, a cling force onto itself of at least 140 g/inch, an F-50 dart drop strength of at least about 150 g/mil. The stretch wrap films are constructed in a multilayer fashion having at least one outside cling polyethylene copolymer layer containing a polyethylene resin preferably produced through metallocene catalyst technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Tyco Plastic Services A.G.
    Inventor: George N. Eichbauer