Patents by Inventor Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez
Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez 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).
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Patent number: 9150342Abstract: A container for food product includes a film affixed to a food tray. The film forms a top of the container and has an access opening. The sealing label, adhesively sealed to the top around the opening, is resealable when a tab of the sealing label is pulled back. The sealing label is resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the label is moved back against the top. In one form, the sealing label extends along the top of the container and seals along a portion of the film which is affixed to one or more top end surfaces of walls forming the tray.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2005Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo, Paul Anthony Mankowski, Douglas Philipsen, Daniel Robert Feldmeier
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Patent number: 8889205Abstract: A resealable package integrity closure includes a film layer forming a top of a container and a flap defining an access opening. A sealing panel completely covers the flap of the film layer. A releasable adhesive is provided on either or both the film layer and the sealing panel for adhering the sealing panel to the film layer. The sealing panel is releasable from the film layer by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. A coating of transferable material is provided on either the sealing panel or on the film layer, which is transferable therebetween to provide a visual indication that the closure has been previously opened.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Ron Exner, Olav Dagestad, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo
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Publication number: 20140248402Abstract: A polygonal shaped container is provided which includes a wrapper surrounding a food product. The shape of the container is defined by either a frame containing a food product or rigid material incorporated with the wrapper. Access to contents in the container is provided by withdrawing a resealable sealing layer sealed to the top or side surface of the container and withdrawing the sealing layer from the container or by pivoting a rigid lid away from the top of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo, Thomas Tedeschi, JR., Jeffrey Thomas Weber, Stuart Graham Paterson
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Patent number: 8479972Abstract: An expandable food carton expands to a non-trapezoidal shape when in an open and expanded state. The expanded state creates a wider top opening which provides a larger access to the interior of the package and thus to the food product. The expandable carton has a bottom end with upstanding side panels therefrom, where each side panel has at least one score line that extends between an upper end region and a lower end region. The carton has a top flap attached at an upper end of each side panel, each top flap also having a score line that extends longitudinally between an upper end region and a lower end region at a midpoint region. Upon shifting the carton into the expanded state, the side panels of the carton shift outward along their respective score lines and the top flaps of the carton fold down adjacent respective side panels and shift outward along their respective score lines.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Rachel Lyn Craft, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez
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Publication number: 20130064477Abstract: A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Carole Anne Vogt, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Jeffrey Thomas Weber, Elizabeth A. McDermott, Douglas H. Philipsen
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Patent number: 8308363Abstract: A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Carole Anne Vogt, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Jeffrey Thomas Weber, Elizabeth A. McDermott, Douglas H. Philipsen
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Publication number: 20120125932Abstract: A resealable package integrity closure includes a film layer forming a top of a container and a flap defining an access opening. A sealing panel completely covers the flap of the film layer. A releasable adhesive is provided on either or both the film layer and the sealing panel for adhering the sealing panel to the film layer. The sealing panel is releasable from the film layer by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. A coating of transferable material is provided on either the sealing panel or on the film layer, which is transferable therebetween to provide a visual indication that the closure has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Ron Exner, Olav Dagestad, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo
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Patent number: 8114451Abstract: A resealable package integrity closure includes a film layer forming a top of container and having a flap defining an access opening to gain access to the contents of the container. A sealing panel completely covers the flap of the film layer. A releasable adhesive is provided on either or both the film layer and the sealing panel for adhering the sealing panel to the film layer. The sealing panel is releasable from the film layer by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. A coating of transferable material is provided on either the sealing panel or on the film layer, which is transferable therebetween, respectively, when the sealing panel is pulled back from the film layer for a first time to provide a visual indication that the closure has been previously opened.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Ron Exner, Olav Dagestad, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo
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Publication number: 20110253776Abstract: An expandable food carton expands to a non-trapezoidal shape when in an open and expanded state. The expanded state creates a wider top opening which provides a larger access to the interior of the package and thus to the food product. The expandable carton has a bottom end with upstanding side panels therefrom, where each side panel has at least one score line that extends between an upper end region and a lower end region. The carton has a top flap attached at an upper end of each side panel, each top flap also having a score line that extends longitudinally between an upper end region and a lower end region at a midpoint region. Upon shifting the carton into the expanded state, the side panels of the carton shift outward along their respective score lines and the top flaps of the carton fold down adjacent respective side panels and shift outward along their respective score lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Rachel Lyn CRAFT, Gladys Odette SIERRA-GOMEZ
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Publication number: 20100303391Abstract: A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: December 2, 2010Inventors: Carole Anne Cole, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Jeffrey Thomas Weber, Elizabeth Mc Dermott
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Publication number: 20080156861Abstract: A resealable package integrity closure includes a film layer forming a top of container and having a flap defining an access opening to gain access to the contents of the container. A sealing panel completely covers the flap of the film layer. A releasable adhesive is provided on either or both the film layer and the sealing panel for adhering the sealing panel to the film layer. The sealing panel is releasable from the film layer by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. A coating of transferable material is provided on either the sealing panel or on the film layer, which is transferable therebetween, respectively, when the sealing panel is pulled back from the film layer for a first time to provide a visual indication that the closure has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Ron Exner, Olav Dagestad, Alexis Julian Gracia-Lugo
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Patent number: 7350688Abstract: A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing cover is adhesively sealed to the top around the opening. The sealing cover is operable to expose the access opening and reclosable against the top to seal the access opening. The sealing cover, adhesive and top surface are optimized to provide sealing characteristics of sufficiently resealing frequency, relatively low noise level during unsealing and desirable peel forces to separate the seal between the sealing cover and the top.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Alexis Julian Garcia-Lugo
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Patent number: 7344744Abstract: A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surround a polygonal frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container and has an access opening. A sealing label, adhesively sealed to the top around the opening, is resealable when a tab of the sealing label is pulled back. The sealing label is resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the sealing label is moved back against the top. Various tamper-evident structures are provided to indicate when the container has been initially opened or tampered with.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2005Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Joseph Stiener, Daniel Michel Bonenfant, William C. Schieber
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Publication number: 20080037911Abstract: A resealable closure for packages is provided which has a package integrity feature. The closure includes a two-ply material having an inner film layer and an outer film layer, forming a top of container. The outer film layer has a sealing panel completely covering a first panel and a second panel of the inner film layer. The sealing panel is permanently attached to the first panel and is releasably affixed a portion of the inner film layer around the perimeter of the first panel to form an opening in the top when the sealing panel with affixed first panel is peeled back from the top. The sealing panel is resealable against the top to seal the opening when the sealing panel is moved back against the top. The package integrity feature comprises the second panel of the inner layer which separates from the sealing panel to indicate that the container has been previously opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2006Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Carole Anne Cole, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Jeffrey Thomas Weber, Elizabeth Mc Dermott
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Patent number: 6918532Abstract: A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surrounds a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing layer is adhesively sealed to the top around the opening. The sealing layer is resealable when a tab of the sealing layer is pulled back. The sealing layer is resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the sealing layer is moved back to a flat position on the top. Various tamper-evident structures are provided to indicate when the container has been initially opened or tampered with.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Joseph Stiener, Charles Francis Flynn, IV, James Spencer Mandle
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Publication number: 20040206637Abstract: A container for a food product includes a wrapper which surround a frame. The container can be any polygonal shape which is defined by the shape of the frame. The wrapper forms a top of the container which has an access opening. A sealing layer is adhesively sealed to the top around the opening. The sealing layer is resealable when a tab of the sealing layer is pulled back. The sealing layer is resealable against the top layer to seal the opening when the sealing layer is moved back to a flat position on the top. Various tamper-evident structures are provided to indicate when the container has been initially opened or tampered with.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez, Eva Marie Peters, Joseph Stiener, Charles Francis Flynn, James Spencer Mandle
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Patent number: D661161Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Rachel Lyn Craft, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez
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Patent number: D672202Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLCInventors: Rachel Lyn Craft, Gladys Odette Sierra-Gomez