Patents by Inventor Melinda Stamm

Melinda Stamm 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).

  • Tamper-indicating shapes for flexible recloseable packages
    Patent number: 9650180
    Abstract: A recloseable package is provided having a tamper-indicating element. The tamper-indicating element include one or more self-terminating shapes that form one or more chads after opening the recloseable package. Advantageously, the self-terminating shapes provide a simple, visual cue of graphical alignment in the seal to show the customer whether or not a package has been opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Printpack Illinois, Inc.
    Inventors: Ed Cigallio, Don Mallik, Robert Cagle, Brent Holloway, Ronald W. Komro, Joseph O'Connell, Michael Payne, Melinda Stamm, William R. Pierce
  • TAMPER-INDICATING SHAPES FOR FLEXIBLE RECLOSEABLE PACKAGES
    Publication number: 20150117797
    Abstract: A recloseable package is provided having a tamper-indicating element. The tamper-indicating element include one or more self-terminating shapes that form one or more chads after opening the recloseable package. Advantageously, the self-terminating shapes provide a simple, visual cue of graphical alignment in the seal to show the customer whether or not a package has been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Ed Cigallio, Don Mallik, Robert Cagle, Brent Holloway, Ronald W. Komro, Joseph O'Connell, Michael Payne, Melinda Stamm, William R. Pierce