Patents by Inventor Mary K. Bolhous

Mary K. Bolhous 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).

  • Flexible package having a recyclable closure and a method of configuring said package for recycling
    Patent number: 10106285
    Abstract: A flexible package having a recyclable closure is disclosed along with a method of configuring the package for recycling. The flexible package includes a front surface, a back surface, an open first end, a closed second end, and a pair of sides joining the open first end to the closed second end to form an enclosure. A closing seal is formed to close the open first end after the enclosure has been filled with a product. The flexible package also has a recyclable closure spaced apart from the closing seal. The recyclable closure has a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to one of the front or back surfaces, whereby once the product has been removed from the enclosure, the flexible package is configured into a 3-dimensional shape. The recyclable closure is then used to retain the flexible package in the 3-dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Charter NEX Films, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary K. Bolhous, Thomas G. Ziolkowski, Thomas H. Roessler
  • FLEXIBLE PACKAGE HAVING A RECYCLABLE CLOSURE AND A METHOD OF CONFIGURING SAID PACKAGE FOR RECYCLING
    Publication number: 20160052690
    Abstract: A flexible package having a recyclable closure is disclosed along with a method of configuring the package for recycling. The flexible package includes a front surface, a back surface, an open first end, a closed second end, and a pair of sides joining the open first end to the closed second end to form an enclosure. A closing seal is formed to close the open first end after the enclosure has been filled with a product. The flexible package also has a recyclable closure spaced apart from the closing seal. The recyclable closure has a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to one of the front or back surfaces, whereby once the product has been removed from the enclosure, the flexible package is configured into a 3-dimensional shape. The recyclable closure is then used to retain the flexible package in the 3-dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Mary K. Bolhous, Thomas G. Ziolkowski, Thomas H. Roessler