Patents by Inventor Peter Matthew Foltz

Peter Matthew Foltz 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 an Automatic Closure Feature
    Publication number: 20090304875
    Abstract: A reclosable flexible package is suitable for retail sale of food products and is comprised of a film material. The flexible package includes a pair of curved semi-rigid strips attached to the walls of the flexible pouch and positioned parallel to the package opening. The curved semi-rigid strips are configured and arranged to nest together and bias toward one another. Upon removal of the top portion, the curved semi-rigid strips are moveable between a closed position and an open position. Further, the curved semi-rigid strips are configured such that they automatically reclose the package when the strips are released from the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Zerfas, Jin Zhang Tam, Peter Matthew Foltz, Ryon Scott Lockhart, Lane Charles Taber, JR., Daniel John Little, Scott Wesley Wiltz
  • Flexible Package Having an Automatic Closure Feature
    Publication number: 20090269450
    Abstract: A reclosable flexible package is suitable for retail sale of food products and is comprised of a film material. The flexible package includes a pair of semi-rigid strips attached to the walls of the flexible pouch and positioned parallel to the package opening. The semi-rigid strips are configured and arranged to nest together and bias toward one another. Upon opening of the package, the semi-rigid strips are moveable between a closed position and an open position. Further, the semi-rigid strips are configured such that they automatically reclose the package when the strips are released from the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Zerfas, Jin Zhang Tam, Peter Matthew Foltz, Ryon Scott Lockhart, Lane Charles Taber, JR., Daniel John Little, Scott Wesley Wiltz