Patents by Inventor Mark Charles Mikol

Mark Charles Mikol 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).

  • Package with zipper closure
    Patent number: 6834474
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a slider-equipped zipper on a pouch in a form/fill/seal operation. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a foldable slider is employed, and is shifted from an open configuration to a closed configuration for installation on zipper strips on the pouch. Stops are preferably provided at the ends of the zipper strips by application of heat and pressure to form a boss on one side and a corresponding recess on the other, without requiring additional material. A hermetic peelable seal preferably is provided beneath the zipper strips. The slider preferably is applied to the zipper strips immediately before or immediately after filling, or immediately after formation of the peelable seal. Means may be provided to shift the position of the slider to close the zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Herberto Dutra, Mark Charles Mikol
  • Package with zipper closure
    Publication number: 20030074860
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a slider-equipped zipper on a pouch in a form/fill/seal operation. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a foldable slider is employed, and is shifted from an open configuration to a closed configuration for installation on zipper strips on the pouch. Stops are preferably provided at the ends of the zipper strips by application of heat and pressure to form a boss on one side and a corresponding recess on the other, without requiring additional material. A hermetic peelable seal preferably is provided beneath the zipper strips. The slider preferably is applied to the zipper strips immediately before or immediately after filling, or immediately after formation of the peelable seal. Means may be provided to shift the position of the slider to close the zipper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Herberto Dutra, Mark Charles Mikol
  • Method of making a package with a zipper closure
    Patent number: 6477820
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a slider-equipped zipper on a pouch in a form/fill/seal operation. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, a foldable slider is employed, and is shifted from an open configuration to a closed configuration for installation on zipper strips on the pouch. Stops are preferably provided at the ends of the zipper strips by application of heat and pressure to form a boss on one side and a corresponding recess on the other, without requiring additional material. A hermetic peelable seal preferably is provided beneath the zipper strips. The slider preferably is applied to the zipper strips immediately before or immediately after filling, or immediately after formation of the peelable seal. Means may be provided to shift the position of the slider to close the zipper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Herberto Dutra, Mark Charles Mikol
  • Bottle with embossed rope design
    Patent number: D405000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Charles Mikol, Lora Nicolette Spizzirri, Anne Carole Bucher