Fluid Circulates Between Bag Plies Patents (Class 383/101)
  • Patent number: 11401076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve bag, in particular a cross-bottom valve bag, comprising a first wall and a second wall, which are joined to each other by means of side edges or side folds and by means of bottoms and which delimit a bag interior, comprising a valve, which is arranged in one of the bottoms and via which the bag interior can be filled with a filling material, and comprising venting openings in the first and/or in the second wall for venting the bag interior. At least one channel is provided on the outside of at least one wall, which channel covers the venting openings and is formed at least by two parallel fastening strips and by a cover strip, the cover strip likewise comprising venting openings, and wherein the shortest path between the parallel fastening strips along the cover strip is longer than the shortest path along the at least one wall or the cover strip, and/or the parallel fastening strips consist of stretchable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Andreas Lamkemeyer, Michael Jung, Uwe Köhn, Jakob Derksen, Andreas Kleemann
  • Patent number: 11111036
    Abstract: Methods of making flexible containers that include structural support frames, including methods for sealing such containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Joseph Craig Lester, Marc Richard Bourgeois, Benjamin Jacob Clare, Tadayoshi Ishihara
  • Patent number: 11104827
    Abstract: A gummed paper includes: a first adhesive layer, configured to adhere to an object; a first substrate, adhered to a surface of the first adhesive layer opposite to the object; a second adhesive layer, adhered to a surface of the first substrate opposite to the first adhesive layer; a second substrate, adhered to a surface of the second adhesive layer opposite to the first substrate; and a plurality of foaming agent particles, distributed in the first adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: NINGDE AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhifang Dai, Luran Zhang, Hai Long, Xinghua Tao
  • Patent number: 10759567
    Abstract: Disclosed is a flexible packaging container, in particular a plastic film pouch or bag for bulk goods, comprising a front wall (2) and a rear wall (3) as well as a holding space (15) between said walls (2, 3) for goods to be stored; the walls (2, 3) are made at least in part of a film material; the flexible packaging container further comprising an intermediate space (14) which is formed by an inner ply (4) and is separated from the holding space (15) by said inner ply (4); the holding space (15) can be evacuated into the intermediate space (14) via at least one holding space evacuation hole (7) in the inner ply (4), and the intermediate space (14) can be evacuated out of the packaging container (1) via at least one additional evacuation hole (11) that interrupts a transverse seam; the front wall (2) does not comprise any of the longitudinal seam (12) that seals the packaging container (1) in the peripheral direction; the inner ply (4) is formed by a strip (4) which is located on a side of the front wall (2)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Bischof + Klein SE & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Zum-Dohme, Christoph Reinker
  • Patent number: 10442596
    Abstract: Reduction of contamination and the proportion of fines fractions in the packaging of rod form polysilicon is achieved by directly filling a plastic bag with polysilicon from a cleaning bowl by a rotating motion which causes polysilicon chunks to slide into the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: WACKER CHEMIE AG
    Inventors: Matthias Vietz, Martin Brixel, Joachim Mattes, Peter Wimmer
  • Patent number: 10144552
    Abstract: A paper sack for bulk material such as cement, gypsum, granulate, animal feed or similar, having a base, preferably a cross bottom or block bottom, and having an upper part which is disposed opposite the base and in which a valve tube is optionally arranged for filling the paper sack, wherein the paper sack has at least one paper layer having an overlap which is sealingly adhesively bonded toward the sack interior; and wherein the layer of the paper layer facing the sack interior has an air-permeable region in the region of the overlap which is covered by the layer of the paper layer facing the sack exterior. The at least one paper layer at least regionally has a water-repellent/water-tight coating facing the sack exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: dy-pack Verpackungen Gustav Dyckerhoff GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Lisek, Gerhard Schulte, Michael Merschmann, Jens Stamm
  • Patent number: 10071834
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a paper sack for bulk material such as cement, gypsum, granulate, animal feed or similar, having a base, preferably a cross bottom or block bottom, and having an upper part which is disposed opposite the base and in which a valve hose is optionally arranged for filling the paper sack, wherein the paper sack has a coated paper layer, having a gas-tight coating facing the sack interior, wherein the coating forms the surface of the inner wall of the paper sack contacting the filling material, and wherein the coated paper layer has an overlap which is sealingly adhesively bonded toward the sack interior, and wherein the layer of the coated paper layer facing the sack interior has perforations in the region of the overlap which are covered by the layer of the coated paper layer facing the sack exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: dy-pack Verpackungen Gustav Dyckerhoff GmbH
    Inventors: Eduard Lisek, Gerhard Schulte
  • Bag
    Patent number: 9873553
    Abstract: In a bag with a jacket wall composed of at least two layers closed in each case by means of a longitudinal adhesive seam to form a tube and having two front ends, and with folded bottoms closing the bag at the front ends, and with a filling opening for introducing a filling material, wherein the jacket wall has at least one paper layer and the at least one paper layer at least largely determines the load-bearing capability with filled weight and the mechanical stability of the bag, the usefulness of the bag is improved by the fact that the jacket wall has, on its outside, a layer of a plastic film with a thickness of 60 pm or less, which surrounds the at least one paper layer and protects it from moisture and, in an area of overlapping ends, has adhesion points (K) between which air removal paths (Z) are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Mondi AG
    Inventors: Peter Hardeman, Fabio Rencurosi
  • Patent number: 9637278
    Abstract: Methods for creating multi-layered bags with increased or maintained strength involve forming a ribbed pattern in one or more film layers of a multi-layered bag. The method also includes non-continuously laminating the film layers of the multi-layered bag together. In one or more implementation, a transverse direction ring rolling process forms the ribbed pattern and bonds the film layers together. In one or more additional implementations, the ribbed pattern and lamination are formed separately. Still further implementations include forming network patterns one or more film layers of a multi-layered bag. Multi-layered bags formed in accordance with one or more implementations of the present invention include one or more of increased strength or reduced basis weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Borchardt, Kyle R. Wilcoxen, Robert W. Fraser, Robert T. Dorsey, Shaun T. Broering, Jack A. MacPherson, Scott Binger, Ken Cisek, Theodore J. Fish
  • Patent number: 9393757
    Abstract: In one example embodiment, a laminated film includes an extruded ribbed first film portion that includes multiple ribs, where consecutive ribs are separated by webs that are integral with the ribs. The laminated film also includes an un-ribbed second film portion, and a region of discontinuous lamination between the first film portion and the second film portion. The region of discontinuous lamination includes multiple regions where the first and second film portions are bonded together, and multiple regions where the first and second film portions are not bonded together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Borchardt, Theodore J. Fish, Kenneth E. Cisek, Robert T. Dorsey
  • Patent number: 9381718
    Abstract: Multi-layered thermoplastic films include intermittent stretched regions that are visually distinct from un-stretched regions. The stretched regions can be white, opaque, and non porous. The multi-layered thermoplastic films with visually-distinct stretched regions can be formed into bags for use as trash can liners or food storage. Additionally, methods of stretching thermoplastic films to create visually distinct stretched regions include incrementally stretching a plurality of film layers, at least one of which includes a thermoplastic material and a voiding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Robert T. Dorsey, Michael G. Borchardt
  • Patent number: 9381697
    Abstract: Thermoplastic films include intermittent stretched regions that are visually distinct from un-stretched regions. The stretched regions can be white, opaque, and non porous. The thermoplastic films with visually-distinct stretched regions can be formed into bags for use as trash can liners or food storage. Additionally, methods of stretching thermoplastic films to create non-porous, white, and opaque stretched regions include incrementally stretching a film of a thermoplastic material and a voiding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Robert T. Dorsey, Michael G. Borchardt
  • Patent number: 9365324
    Abstract: The plastic bag with a hem and draw tape may include flexible thermoplastic sidewalls that have a network pattern imparted onto them across the side seams. In one embodiment, the network pattern is below the hem seal. In another embodiment, the network pattern covers the hem seal. The bag may also include a ribbed pattern below the network pattern. The network pattern may be continuous or discontinuous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Kyle R. Wilcoxen, Robert W. Fraser
  • Patent number: 9156591
    Abstract: A particularly simple construction is intended for a packaging container for bulk material, in particular a sack or bag made of a plastic film with at least one container wall which encloses the bulk material, which comprises a multilayer venting region extending in the longitudinal direction of the container and consisting of at least one inner layer and one outer layer, wherein the venting region has at least one inner and outer opening, wherein the inner openings are designed as apertures in a strip-shaped surface region of the inner layer of the venting region, wherein the surface region extends over at least a portion of the direction of extent of the venting region, and wherein the at least one outer opening is formed in a joining seam laterally limiting the venting region, wherein a shielding element inside the venting region is associated with the outer opening in the joining seam for the deliberate diversion of at least a partial flow of the air flow passing through the venting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Nordfolien GMBH
    Inventors: Olaf Böckmann, Sven Brinkmann
  • Patent number: 9011005
    Abstract: A geotextile container has a bag section, a cover section and a stuffing space. The bag section has a bag cloth, a bag non-woven fabric and a trapezoidal longitudinal section. The cover section is integrally connected with the bag section and has a cover cloth and a cover non-woven fabric. The stuffing space is formed inside the bag section and has a first margin portion. A longitudinal section of the stuffing space is trapezoidal. The first margin portion is formed at a side of a bottom of the stuffing space. The first margin portion can be immediately unfolded and contain filling materials once the geotextile container is projected into the sea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Gold-Joint Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ching-Yi Lin, Hsuan-Hui Tang, Chun-Jung Tseng
  • Patent number: 8931955
    Abstract: A composite or laminate film or sheet of plastics material for use in microwave ovens comprises at least three layers of plastics material bonded and/or adhered together and with the central layer being of unoriented plastics material or of less oriented material relative to the orientation of the plastics material(s) of the outer layers, and/or being of lower melting point materials than the outer layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Excelsior Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Mark Peplinski
  • Patent number: 8720729
    Abstract: A foil made of two plastic films and an adhesive layer laminating the two films together, wherein the first plastic film has a first side and a second side and comprises punctures therebetween. The foil is of a dual peel-seal type such that the first plastic film realizes a first peel-able seal within the foil at its first side in the form of an adhesion peel seal in an open state and/or in the form of a cohesion peel seal in a sealed state, and wherein the adhesive layer leaves open the punctures such that gas can penetrate through the punctures in-between the two films towards the first peel-able seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Mondi AG
    Inventors: Gyula Madai, Jan-Torsten Vollmer, Melinda Budai, Michael Seeber, Bernhard Mumelter
  • Publication number: 20130284738
    Abstract: A sheet material for use in packaging having at least a first layer and at lease a second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer are bonded together to fabricate the sheet material such that an area between the first layer and the second layer is unbonded so as to create a passageway having at least one opening on a first side of the sheet material and at least one opening on a second side of the sheet material, the passageway being a one-way valve integrally formed by bonding together the first and second layers to form the sheet material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Shlomo Uri Haimi
  • Patent number: 8419278
    Abstract: A check valve includes two valve films of synthetic resin that put one on the other, and an air passage defined by two seal sections formed by means of bonding parts of the valve films together. A compression bag and air compression bag equipped with this check valve are also provided. An inlet of the air passage is defined by a straight line linking the respective upward flow side end sections of the seal sections. An outlet of the air passage is defined by a straight line linking the respective downward flow side end sections of the seal sections. In at least one of the seal sections, the valve films are not bonded together at the line of extension of the seal section, situated on the downward flow side of the downward flow side end section of the seal section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 8371752
    Abstract: A packaging container, including a flexible plastic wall with a region between an interior wall and exterior wall, the region being defined by at least one sealed or glued seam which is in at least a partial region selectively permeable to gas and has a reduced degree of bonding before sealing or gluing over at least said partial region. The region is formed by an overlap of a flat plastic web. The overlap is arranged between the two outer edges of the flat film. The at least one glued or sealed seam includes one or both of longitudinal seams. The interior wall includes at least one opening having a size sufficient to allow gas to escape from an interior portion of the container and to enter into the region between the interior and exterior walls. The at least one opening is located at a spaced distance from the at least one sealed or glued seam. At least one spacer is located between the at least one opening and the at least one sealed or glued seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventors: Jürgen Heinemeier, Burkhard Lückmann, Günther Reimann
  • Patent number: 8328421
    Abstract: Airtight compressible storage containers (e.g., pouches) having one-way valves in the form of respective collapsible channels that run along and adjacent to respective pouch side seals. Each collapsible channel comprises unsealed sections of web material that span the space between a respective side seal and a respective interior seal. Each collapsible channel communicates with a respective air inlet located in the interior volume of the pouch and a respective air outlet located on a periphery of the pouch. When the contents of the pouch are compressed by a user pushing down on pouch, air from the storage chamber containing the compressible contents can be forced into the air inlet, through the open channel and out the air outlet until the desired amount of air has been removed from the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Calvo, Linh Pham
  • Patent number: 8197138
    Abstract: An evacuable container includes a first side wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The first side wall includes an aperture between the interior surface and the exterior surface. A second side wall has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The second side wall is connected to the first sidewall such that the interior surfaces of the first and second side walls form an interior of the container. A sheet has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces the exterior surface of the first side wall. The sheet is sealingly attached to the exterior surface of the first side wall so as to form a flow chamber between the first side wall and the sheet. The sheet includes (i) a plurality of flow channels disposed on the first surface, and (ii) an aperture between the first surface and the second surface. A check valve is disposed in fluid communication with the aperture in the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert R. Turvey
  • Patent number: 8166969
    Abstract: A hydration system for providing fluid to a user. The system comprises a bladder configured to hold a fluid, wherein comprises an outer layer of a fluorinated rubber composite. A spout is connected to the bladder and in communication with the inside of the bladder, wherein the spout comprises an output port and an fill port for filling the bladder with fluid. A cap adapted to engage and close the fill port is included. Also, a tube having a first end is connected to the output port of the spout and having a second end and having a second end connected to a fluid delivery fitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Texas Research International, Inc.
    Inventors: Peyton W. Hall, Frank T. Zeller, John Werner Bulluck, Michael L. Dingus
  • Patent number: 8123035
    Abstract: A shock-absorbing package is disclosed. The shock-absorbing package includes a package body defining a pocket into which the object being packed is received and a pocket opening. A cover is provided to close the pocket opening, and includes a cover air pocket for added protection against shock and for ensuring the pocket opening to remain closed. The cover air pocket is inserted into a hole provided on the package body in such a manner the cover air pocket when inflated with air remains in engagement with the hole so as to keep the cover in the closed position. The object may be taken out from the package by deflating the cover air pocket thus allowing the cover to be released from the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Sik Won
  • Patent number: 8061899
    Abstract: A flexible storage bag for storing food items and the like is provided with a separation material positioned to cover an aperture disposed in and/or a one-way valve element attached to the storage bag. The separation material may be a non-woven material. When latent air remaining in the interior volume of the storage bag is exhausted through the aperture and/or one-way valve element, the air passes through the separation material. The separation material functions to remove liquids that may be entrained in the exhausting air. In an embodiment, the separation material may be treated with a low surface energy substance to improve the liquid removal function. In another embodiment, the separation material may be provided as a plurality of layers or as part of the one-way valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Dean A. Zimmerman, Michael G. Borchardt
  • Publication number: 20110188786
    Abstract: A packaging container, including a flexible plastic wall with a region between an interior wall and exterior wall, the region being defined by at least one sealed or glued seam which is in at least a partial region selectively permeable to gas and has a reduced degree of bonding before sealing or gluing over at least said partial region. The region is formed by an overlap of a flat plastic web. The overlap is arranged between the two outer edges of the flat film. The at least one glued or sealed seam includes one or both of longitudinal seams. The interior wall includes at least one opening having a size sufficient to allow gas to escape from an interior portion of the container and to enter into the region between the interior and exterior walls. The at least one opening is located at a spaced distance from the at least one sealed or glued seam. At least one spacer is located between the at least one opening and the at least one sealed or glued seam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Jürgen HEINEMEIER, Burkhard LÜCKMANN, Günther REIMANN
  • Publication number: 20110158562
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a multilayer bag for receiving a powder material. A tubular wall is provided to have, once the bag is filled with the powder material and stacked, stacking sections which face upward and downward and side sections which face laterally. The tubular wall has an inner plastic liner with vents along at least one of the side sections to allow stacking pressure to expel air through the vents. There is also a first paper layer contiguous with the inner plastic liner, then a humidity barrier layer non-adjacent with the inner plastic liner; and at least one outer paper layer. The placement of the vents and the non-adjacent humidity barrier facilitate expulsion of air via the vents during and after stacking and avoid inadvertent sealing melt bonding between the humidity barrier and the inner liner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Emballage Rouville Inc.
    Inventors: Sylvain Desilets, Claude Lemoyne, Jonathan Le Sage, Paul Gélinas, Daniel Cartier, Daniel C. Engen
  • Patent number: 7927015
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible packaging container that is made of plastic, wherein a region comprising an interior wall and an exterior wall is formed by means of sealed or glued seams. The interior wall is provided with one or more openings which allow gas to escape from the interior region of the container and to enter into the region between the interior and exterior walls, and the sealed or glued seams enclosing said region are, at least in a partial region, formed such that they allow gas to escape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Inventors: Jürgen Heinemeier, Burkhard Lückmann, Günther Reimann
  • Patent number: 7780353
    Abstract: A bag for retaining the warmth and crispiness of food items contained therein is disclosed. The bag is made of cellulose-based, oven-durable outer and inner plies that are adhesively affixed together by adhesive layers, a bag interior defined by adjacent faces of the inner ply, and at least one pocket formed between the outer and inner plies defined by adjacent adhesive layers. The outer and inner plies are pierced with a plurality of apertures such that the apertures pierced within the outer ply are offset from the apertures pierced within the inner ply by a predetermined dimension. Due to a temperature differential, vapors emitted by a warmed food item inserted in the bag interior are driven into each one pocket and remain within the corresponding pocket for a useful period of time. A process for producing the bag is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Mibaplast Ltd.
    Inventor: Itzhak Yoffe
  • Patent number: 7708464
    Abstract: A deaeration valve comprising two valve films 11, 12 of synthetic resin that put one on the other, having an air passage 2 defined by two seal sections 21, 22 formed by means of bonding parts of the valve films together, wherein the inlet 2a of the air passage 2 is defined by the straight line linking the respective upward flow side end sections 21a, 221a of the seal sections 21, 22; the outlet 2b of the air passage is defined by the straight line linking the respective downward flow side end sections 21b, 223b of the seal sections 21, 22; and in at least one of the seal sections 21, 22, the valve films 11, 12 are not bonded together at the line of extension 21c, 223c of the seal section 21, 22, situated on the downward flow side of the downward flow side end section 21b, 223b of the seal section 21, 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Inventor: Kazuya Tanaka
  • Patent number: 7674041
    Abstract: A packaging device generally includes a flexible inner container, a flexible outer container, and a one-way valve in fluid communication with the inner container. Articles to be packaged are contained within the inner container, and the inner container is positioned within the outer container. When the containers are closed and pressure is applied to the outer container, ambient fluid trapped within the outer container transfers the pressure to the inner container, thereby urging fluid flow from the inner container, through the one-way valve, and out of the packaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventor: Shawn Frayne
  • Publication number: 20090196531
    Abstract: An air filling bag with an outer film strengthening structure includes two outer films and a main check valve, where the two outer films are adhered to each other to form an air chamber by means of hot sealing, in which each outer film includes the first film sheet and the second film sheet stacked together, and a plurality of first hot sealing lines is formed by adhering the first film sheet to the second film sheet by means of hot sealing in a first direction together with a plurality of second hot sealing lines formed by adhering the first film sheet to the second film sheet by means of hot sealing in a second direction. The main check valve is positioned between the two outer films and one end thereof projects from the air chamber. Air in the air chamber can compress the main check valve to shield a first air passageway of the main check valve so as to prevent air from leaking out of the air chamber after outside air flows in the air chamber via the first air passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Chieh Hua Liao, Yaw Shin Liao, Yao Chuan Liao
  • Patent number: 7516648
    Abstract: An apparatus detects a leak of an electrically conductive fluid from a disposable plastic bag used in mixing applications, such as during bioprocessing in a sterile environment. In one embodiment, the bag is associated with a sensor for detecting a leak from an interior compartment. The sensor may be arranged to detect either a leak internal to the at least two material layers of the bag or external to the outer layer, or both. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: LevTech, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexandre N. Terentiev
  • Publication number: 20090052813
    Abstract: The invention describes a sack (220) which (220) is formed by first transverse sealing seams (110, 150) from a foil tube (101), and which (101) is provided with at least a first vent channel (20), which runs largely parallel to the axis of the film tube (101), and whose inner (40) film layer has first vent openings for venting of the sack interior (210) into the first vent channel (20). It is characteristic that at least a second vent channel (140) is provided, which is connected to the first vent channel (140) by second vent openings (90, 100, 200), and which, in turn, has third vent openings (120), which vent the at least one second vent channel (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: WINDMÖLLER & HÖLSCHER KG
    Inventors: Rudiger Grosse-Heitmeyer, Thomas Knoke, Martin Kolker, Ludger Schulten, Hans-Ludwig Voss, Jan Thorsten Weber, Thomas Hawighorst
  • Publication number: 20090026098
    Abstract: A scent bag including an outer shell having first and second open ends. The first and second open ends includes a closure device capable of selectively and independently closing the first and second ends. An inner bag is made from a mesh material and has a first open end and a second closed end. The first open end is attached at points along its periphery to the shell adjacent the first end of the outer shell, and the second closed end of the bag is attached to the outer shell along adjacent the second end of the outer shell at a plurality of points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Phillip Tierney
  • Patent number: 7448803
    Abstract: A compression bag includes longitudinally continuous sheets continuously supplied in a longitudinal direction to lie one upon another, and adhered at predetermined spots to form an article containing portion having a space for an article and an air passageway having a space continuing to the space of the article containing portion. The sheets include a frontal sheet, a rear sheet which is equal to the frontal sheet in breadth (i.e., the transverse side dimension of the sheets), at least one valve body sheet disposed between the frontal and rear sheets and made smaller than the front and rear sheets in breadth, and base members disposed between at least one of the frontal and rear sheets and the valve body sheet and made smaller than the valve body sheet in breadth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Inventor: Ryouichi Ootsubo
  • Patent number: 7090398
    Abstract: A storage bag is disclosed having a simple structure and capable of discharging gas generated by contents and capable of preventing the contents from leaking. In the storage bag closed by heat sealing, a pressure sensitive adhesive is previously applied to an arbitrary heat portion. The portion applied with the pressure sensitive adhesive is heat sealed in a state in which the portion is divided, and a gas venting air passage is formed as a non-heat seal portion in an intermediate portion of the heat sealed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Daiwa Gravure Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yukihiko Shibata
  • Patent number: 7063255
    Abstract: A system and method for displaying a presentation instrument such as a gift card, and for establishing and maintaining an account associated with the gift card. The gift card is packaged with a card carrier for display at a retail establishment, with both the card and the card carrier each having an account identifying element, such as a magnetic stripe or bar code. The identifying element on the card may be electronically read in order to conduct transactions against the account. The identifying element on the card carrier may be electronically read to activate the account, but not conduct transactions, thereby reducing the opportunity for fraudulent transactions against the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth Algiene
  • Patent number: 7034256
    Abstract: A popcorn heating device includes a bag member, a receptacle removably connectable therewith and having a top portion including inner and outer layers and a medially disposed heat-retaining layer. The device further includes a mechanism for electrically heating the receptacle and the bag member. The heating mechanism includes a base member having at least one electrical conductor including a plurality of conducting posts. The base member further includes a first switch for toggling at least one electrical conductor between on and off positions and a second switch for controlling the temperature of at least one electrical conductor. A plurality of heating elements are electrically coupled to the plurality of conducting posts and a plug provided for electrically coupling the base member to a power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Richard D. Phillips
  • Patent number: 6995124
    Abstract: A product and process for laundering delicate or dry-clean only garments in a conventional home washing machine. The process represents a home version of the commercial wet-cleaning processes for cleaning of delicate garments. The product comprises a liquid combination washing/conditioning composition and optionally a wash pretreatment composition, a flexible wrap container within which the garments are contained during washing and a pretreatment applicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Todd Michael Wernicke, Freddy Arthur Barnabas, Michelle Frances Mellea, John Downing Curry, Michael P. Siklosi
  • Patent number: 6986605
    Abstract: A multiwall vented bag is provided which includes an inner tube formed of a plastic material. The inner tube has an open end initially in an open position and adapted to receive filling material therein and at least one vent opening formed therein. The bag further includes a strip of material positioned adjacent and attached to a preselected region of the inner tube. The preselected region includes the at least one vent opening of the inner tube. The strip also includes at least one vent opening to allow air to pass from within the inner tube, through both the at least one vent opening of the inner tube and the at least one vent opening of the strip. The bag further includes an outer tube positioned to substantially surround outer surfaces of the inner tube. The outer tube is formed of a porous material that allows air released from within the inner tube to pass out of the bag through porous material of the outer tube. A method of forming and using a vented bag are also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Exopack-Technology, LLC
    Inventors: John R. Allen, Richard Henry Busbin
  • Patent number: 6883964
    Abstract: A multiwall paper bag for bulk material, especially particulate or powdered material, has an inner ply of a high performance kraft paper, an intermediate layer or ply of a thin polyethylene secured to the outer surface of the inner ply, and an outer ply of high performance kraft paper that is secured to the intermediate ply. At least one end of the bag is closed during initial formation of the bag. The other end can be left open for filling and subsequent closing, or it can be initially closed and provided with a filling valve. At least the intermediate ply, and preferably the inner ply as well, is microperforated for venting of air during filling. The intermediate ply is secured to the inner ply either by a plurality of longitudinally extending transversely space apart lines of adhesive or the securing adhesive is spread completely over the mating surfaces of the two plies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Hood Packaging Corporation/Emballage Hood Corporation
    Inventor: Sylvain Beaulieu
  • Publication number: 20040096128
    Abstract: The present invention provides a storage bag having a simple structure and capable of discharging gas generated by contents and capable of preventing the contents from leaking. In the storage bag closed by heat sealing, a pressure sensitive adhesive is previously applied to an arbitrary heat portion. The portion applied with the pressure sensitive adhesive is heat sealed in a state in which the portion is divided, and a gas venting air passage is formed as a non-heat seal portion in an intermediate portion of the heat sealed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: DAIWA GRAVURE CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Yukihiko Shibata
  • Publication number: 20040057636
    Abstract: A compactor bag which has a substantially rectangular bag body 11 made of synthetic resin films 12 and 13, the bag body having an openable side 14 provided with a zipper 15 through which an item can be put into and taken out of the bag body 11. Check valve portions 20 are provided in right-triangular areas at both corners of a side opposite the openable side 14. Each of the check valve portions 20 has a flat and closable air release path 22 which is formed by fused portions f, g and 21 of the films 12 and 13, and air inside the bag body 11 is guided into the air release path 22 by the hypotenuse of the right-triangular area and is exhausted from the bag body 11 as indicated by arrow “d”. The check valve portions 20 communicate with a packing space of the bag body 11 at the respective hypotenuses of the right-triangular areas. The check valve portions may be made of thin and soft films inserted between the films 12 and 13.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Akira Ishizaki
  • Publication number: 20030219177
    Abstract: A bag for vacuum packaging, comprising an inner layer, made of sealable material, and an outer layer that is substantially impermeable to gases, and at least one sheet element, which is positioned at least partially proximate to the opening of the bag so as to keep at least one portion of the inner layer spaced from at least one portion of at least one face of the at least one sheet element, in order to form air suction channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Inventor: Marziano Salvaro
  • Patent number: 6403174
    Abstract: A sheet element is provided for the formation of bags for packing food products and not under vacuum. The layer or film (12) intended to form the inner surface of at least one side of the bag has seams (13, 23) which are facing not in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bag and each having a plurality of transverse cavities or notches (16) and at least one longitudinal groove to promote the evacuation of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Inventor: Giovanni Copeta
  • Patent number: 6199602
    Abstract: A large drum for containing high dispersion, high air content solids for repeated filling and emptying by means of vacuum filling plants and a method for filling them. The drums consist of at least two layers, an inner layer consisting of uncoated air-permeable fabric and an outer layer being coated so as to be dust tight and provide a moisture barrier. These layers being connected to one another by means of a special seam, so that it is possible for the drum to be deaerated solely through this seam. The seam includes an air-permeable dust-retaining filter strip material disposed between the drum layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Wacker-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Maginot, Armin Grossmann
  • Patent number: 6062732
    Abstract: A flexible intermediate bulk container having a filling spout extending outwards from one end and a discharge spout extending from the opposed end. A layer of an air-permeable diaphragm and a layer of sheet internal thereto are located at the one end, the opposed end or in wall of container. The diaphragm and sheet are adapted to have a tube therein in fluid communication into the container, through which a vacuum or air pressure may be applied to facilitate filling or discharge of contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Intertape Polymer Group
    Inventor: Ray Scott
  • Patent number: 6019511
    Abstract: A protective assembly may be, for examples, a rectangular blanket or pad placed over or under an object to be insulated or a bag or pouch which receives an object. The protective assembly includes at least one and preferably two inner layers and a solid outer layer. The inner layer has a plurality of interconnected funnels. The funnels each have a small end and a large end. An opening is defined by each funnel in the inner layer adjacent the large end. The small end of the funnel extends toward the outer layer. The funnels space the layers apart. The funnels form a dead airspace while trapping condensate which may be harmful to the object being protected by preventing liquid from being forced upon the object. The protective assembly substantially eliminates the possibility that condensation will drop upon the object or be forced by pressure into contact with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Tredegar Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Thomas, Michael A. Francis
  • Patent number: 5980108
    Abstract: A multi-part, air-conditioned packaging container provides ventilated storage of foods. The container has an outer covering having openings, a breathing plastic-film inner covering provided with openings, and a closure device for the openings, which can be used as a carrying or hanging device. The outer covering is made of air-permeable breathing material and the inner covering in made of a perforated plastic film. Between these coverings an air-conditioning zone is formed. The openings can be closed by double-pull closure system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: LaCrex SA
    Inventor: Max Herbert Pasbrig