Rigid Bottom Patents (Class 383/121.1)
  • Patent number: 11284690
    Abstract: A reversible, expandable, reusable and versatile handbag that comes in different combinations of colors and textures. The handbag has a rectangular proportion and contains two inner pockets each sewn on the side and not fixed at the bottom and at least one outer front pocket. The handbag is versatile in that it has many uses. The reversible aspect of the handbag allows it to go from one size to another with the simple action of flipping the bag inside out because the inside pockets become outer pockets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Arlene Gomez-Morillo
  • Patent number: 10617114
    Abstract: A decoy sled having a folding wall system which is secured thereto so as to be selectively movable between a folded position within the decoy sled to an upright position. The folding wall system includes a front wall member, a first side wall member which extends rearwardly from one end of the front wall member, a second side wall member which extends rearwardly from the outer end of the front wall member and a rear wall member which extends between the rear ends of the first and second side wall member. A plurality of storage pockets, having open upper ends, are associated with the folding wall system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Inventor: Tony C. Petersen
  • Publication number: 20150086138
    Abstract: The present invention is related to container assemblies for holding a product. The container assembly includes a flexible pouch and a base. The flexible pouch includes a gusset with a bottom surface. The base is secured to the bottom surface of the gusset. The weight applied to the gusset is supported in part by the base, thereby transferring weight away from a peripheral portion of the flexible pouch that would otherwise support the weight in absence of the base. A method to produce the container assembly includes providing a flexible pouch with a gusset, and providing a base. The base is then secured to the gusset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: R. Charles Murray
  • Publication number: 20150071575
    Abstract: Systems for containing and manipulating fluids including systems and methods involving supported collapsible bags that may be used as reactors for performing chemical, biochemical and/or biological reactions contained therein are provided. Generally, a series of improvements and features for fluid containment systems such as gas delivery configurations, foam control systems and bag molding methods and articles for supported collapsible bag vessels and bioreactors are provided. For instance, in one aspect, fluids contained in a vessel can be sparged, e.g., such that a fluid is directed into a container of the vessel, and in some cases, the sparging can be controlled by rapidly activating or altering the degree of sparging as needed. Multiple spargers may be used in some cases. In another aspect, the vessel includes a seamless collapsible bag. In some cases, the collapsible bag may be injected, blown, or spin cast molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES COPR.
    Inventors: PARRISH M GALLIHER, GEOFFREY L HODGE, MICHAEL FISHER
  • Publication number: 20140126844
    Abstract: A bulk bag carrier for transporting soft goods or granular products is provided. The carrier comprises a flexible bulk bag and a pallet. The bulk bag comprises an upper section that defines a product compartment and a sleeve suspended below the upper section that defines a pocket for receiving the pallet. The pallet may be foldable to facilitate insertion of the pallet into the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: James Lowry, Gary Nattrass, Ronald Allen Lanier, JR.
  • Patent number: 8245872
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid or semirigid plastic part designed to form the bottom of a package whose side wall consists of a laminated film. The plastic part has a central axis and includes the following features: a peripheral welding zone designed to contact and be welded to the inside surface of the side wall; a convex inside face and a concave outside face; the inside face and the outside face each comprise a zone whose centre is on the axis and which is designed to contact a tool used to attach the part to the side wall; and a profile at least partially defined by a curve. The invention also relates to a package having a bottom consisting of the plastic part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Aisapack Holding S.A.
    Inventors: Dominique Hanot, Stéphane Mathieu
  • Patent number: 8210353
    Abstract: It is the object of the present invention to provide a storage slipcover for at least one article, especially textile articles, comprising a first envelope extending vertically and fitted at its upper end with an opening for insertion of said at least one article, and a plate fitted with folding means for the formation of a parallelepiped base in which is placed at least the lower part of the first envelope, said storage slipcover further comprising a second envelope assembled horizontally below the lower end of the first envelope, this second envelope comprising dimensions slightly greater than the plate, and at least one opening for introducing this plate in said second envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Cie Europe S.A.S.
    Inventor: Giulio Epicureo
  • Publication number: 20120076444
    Abstract: A packaging (2 and 36) for baked, ready-to-eat pizza, including a lower part (4) or bottom upon which the pizza may be supported, and an upper part (6) or a lid for protecting the top side of the pizza. The packaging (2 and 36) includes a bag of plastic material wherein the lower and upper parts (4 and 6) comprises a plastic film which at opposite side edges and one end edge are interconnected by welds. The bag (2 and 36) has an opening at a front side edge with a closure flap (16) formed from an extended part of the lower part (4). the packaging includes a lower support member of a plate-shaped rigid material, for example of fiber-cardboard or plastic. The lower support is either disposed at the outer side or at the inner side of the lower part and fastened to the lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventor: Ole Ostergaard
  • Publication number: 20110270696
    Abstract: A reusable produce and bulk-item shopping system and related business method designed to eliminate the need for using plastic film bags in retail sales of produce and other grocery items sold by weight. Disclosed are a caddy and a plurality of relatively smaller, reusable bags that fit neatly into the caddy. The caddy and bags are preferably sized and shaped to allow close engagement between the caddy and the smaller bags when the caddy and the bags are in the open position and filled. The smaller bags are of uniform weight, and the associated business method teaches several unique methods to easily and properly account for the weight of the bag at the check stand, in order to easily effect a net weight sale of the items in the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Andrea Starn Vincent, William Carlos Leet
  • Publication number: 20110075953
    Abstract: A tote bag includes a semi-rigid sack wall dependently and upwardly disposed about a rigid base to present an upwardly oriented mouth. The semi-rigid sack wall is affixed at the lower edges thereof to the separately constructed rigid base, which generally includes an outer perimetrical frame and an inner perimetrical frame, the outer perimetrical frame and the inner perimetrical frame cooperating to dependently support an interiorly disposed, wire mesh and to anchor the lower edges of the semi-rigid sack walls. A removable panel is included to selectively close the bottom of the tote bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: John G. Cook, JR.
  • Patent number: 7810998
    Abstract: A multi-handle utility bag comprising a durable outer body and underframe, multiple handles, and a series of externally-disposed pockets. Extending from the peripheral lip or mouth of the bag are two pairs of diametrically-opposed handles, wherein the first pair of handles enables single-person carriage of the bag, whereas the second pair of handles enables, at a minimum, two-person in-line or side-by-side carriage of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventor: Matthew Williams
  • Patent number: 7597478
    Abstract: A soft sided insulated cooler bag has a base and side panels. The base includes a rigid or semi-rigid reinforcement or batten that serve to provide a relatively hard or stiff edge about which the bag can be panel folded over on itself. The upper edge of the bag has a length that is as great as half the periphery of the bottom panel. The bag can be collapsed to a flat position and then panel folded to a storage position. Retainers are provided to keep the bag in the storage position. The bag has lifting apparatus, which may be strap. The straps may be anchored to the bag at a plurality of anchor points, some of which may be sliding keepers, such that the handle can be moved to a first position in which the bag may be held in a predominantly up-and-down orientation, and to a second position in which the bag may be held in a predominantly flat or horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: California Innovations Inc.
    Inventors: Renia Pruchnicki, Melvin S. Mogil
  • Publication number: 20090154848
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rigid or semirigid plastic part designed to form the bottom (1) of a package whose side wall (2) consists of a laminated film, said part having a central axis (3) and comprising the following features: a. A peripheral welding zone (4) designed to contact and be welded to the inside surface (5) of said side wall (2); b. A convex inside face (6) and a concave outside face (7); c. The inside face (6) and the outside face (7) each comprising a zone (10, 11), whose centre is on said axis (3) and which is designed to contact a tool used to attach the part to said side wall (2); and d. A profile at least partially defined by a curve. The invention also relates to a package having a bottom consisting of a part as defined above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Dominique Hanot, Stephane Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7543990
    Abstract: A tubular bag with cap closure for the accommodation of fluid foodstuffs, wherein the base of the bag is constructed especially as a standing base and is welded or sealed fluid-tight with the bag as a separate component along the base-end bag edge, wherein the tubular part of the bag is manufactured from a single cut of film, especially a cut of laminated film, the longitudinal edges of which are sealed one over the other to form a “lap seal” (inner/outer seal) or alternatively constructed as a “fin seal” (inner/inner seal). A cap closure that is part of a relatively stiff cover is welded or sealed fluid-tight with the upper or closure-end bag edge. The tubular bag according to the invention has an enhanced filling capacity and improved stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Zweigniederlassung der Huhtamaki Deutschland
    Inventor: Andreas Michalsky
  • Patent number: 7534041
    Abstract: A folding bag has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with rigid lateral front and backsides and a flexible bottom panel with a diagonal slit that enables folding of the bag into a compact flat configuration. A rigid folding panel is provided on the inside of the bag to enable maintenance of the bottom side in a generally fixed configuration and to maintain the shape of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Travel Caddy, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Godshaw, Andrezj M. Redzisz
  • Patent number: 7524111
    Abstract: A partially flexible recloseable bag including a flexible cylindrical body, a rigid cylindrical base with a bottom at the bottom of the body, a pair of opposed trapezoidal panels within the top of the body, each panel having a seamless interface with the body, a reusable seal across the opening between the top of the panels, loop handles with extended bonds on each panel proximal to the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Inventor: Sudie M. Williams
  • Publication number: 20090080808
    Abstract: Grocery bag with pockets with a first grocery bag and a plurality of second grocery bags. The bags are rectangular in shape. The first grocery bag has three vertically stacked, external pockets attached to one broad side surface. Each pocket is similar in width to the width of the broad surface of the first bag. Each the pocket is approximately one third the height of the broad surface of the first bag. The first and second grocery bags have sewn on carry handles. The second grocery bags can be folded and inserted into the first grocery bag pockets. The first grocery bag capable of being folded into thirds so that the second grocery bags contained within the pockets of the first grocery bag are also folded within the first grocery bag causing the first and second bags become a single, easy to carry unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Setareh Hagen
  • Patent number: 7494029
    Abstract: A container cartridge for a beverage dispenser includes a bottom wall, a side wall and a top wall having a spout. The bottom wall, the side wall and the top wall, including the spout, are integrally formed of a polyethylene. The side wall is sufficiently thin so as to be foldable. Thus, after use, i.e. when the container cartridge has become empty, the container cartridge can be collapsed by folding the side wall. The thus collapsed container cartridge can be efficiently transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Cosmo Life
    Inventor: Yoshinori Orita
  • Publication number: 20070183691
    Abstract: A hanging laundry bag comprising foldable enclosure having hanger sleeves attached to the longer sides thereof accepting conventional wire or wood hangers and suspending the bag from a hanger rod. The bag also includes two straps for suspending the bag from hooks or for easily transporting the bag when it is full of laundry. The bag may further include magnetic fasteners for retaining the bag in a closed position. The bag may also include a removable liner for segregating damp laundry from the remaining portions of the bag, and any number of pockets within the compartment for securing smaller items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventor: Joyce L. Finnegan
  • Patent number: 7163340
    Abstract: A folding bag has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape with rigid lateral front and backsides and a flexible bottom panel with a diagonal slit that enables folding of the bag into a compact flat configuration. A rigid folding panel is provided on the inside of the bag to enable maintenance of the bottom side in a generally fixed configuration and to maintain the shape of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Travel Caddy, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Godshaw, Andrejz M. Redzisz
  • Publication number: 20030103691
    Abstract: Disclosure relates to a rigid and foldable insert for a portable receptacle, where the insert includes plural, selectively positioned, panels fastened therewithin by complementary fabric strips, such as a VELCRO-type fastener. A preferred embodiment thereof includes a separable bottom panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 1997
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventor: DONNA M. ADAMS
  • Patent number: 6565290
    Abstract: A carrier for a pneumatic delivery system includes a bag-shaped body that is fabricated from a flexible material. The carrier includes a sealing plate and a weight disposed at the front of the body and an alignment ring disposed toward the rear of the body. The carrier is adapter to be moved through the ducts of a pneumatic delivery system without becoming stuck in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: H-P Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James F. Smith
  • Publication number: 20030091245
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gift bag which comprises components that are archival safe and are used to archive memorabilia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventor: Cynthia A. Mencacci
  • Publication number: 20030016886
    Abstract: A carrier for a pneumatic delivery system includes a bag-shaped body that is fabricated from a flexible material. The carrier includes a sealing plate and a weight disposed at the front of the body and an alignment ring disposed toward the rear of the body. The carrier is adapter to be moved through the ducts of a pneumatic delivery system without becoming stuck in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventor: James F. Smith
  • Patent number: 6478463
    Abstract: A tool storage bag is provided for storing tools and accessories at a work site. The tool storage bag has straps that allow for even distribution of the load during transit. The bag also includes a wear-resistant pocket design and a reinforced bottom construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Snider
  • Patent number: 6447165
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible shipping container (10) for bulk material, comprising a carrying bag (1) having a bottom (3) with at least one pocket (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) or flap (27) attached to it, such that a flat stiffening element can be inserted between the bottom and the pocket (2.1, 2.2, 2.3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Eurea Verpackungs GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Grewe
  • Publication number: 20020070086
    Abstract: A lightweight, wheeled bag that is foldable into a compact configuration. A back panel of the bag is semi-rigid, and supports a retractable handle and wheels. The wheeled bag includes side, front, bottom, and top panels that are made of a soft, lightweight material. In a stored configuration of the wheeled bag, the soft panels fold into a stacked, compact arrangement against the back panel. The wheeled bag includes a hinged, semi-rigid panel that aligns against one of the side panels when the wheeled bag is in the stored configuration. When the wheeled bag is folded outward to an expanded configuration, the hinged, semi-rigid panel folds against the inside surface of the bottom panel. The side panels preferably each include a reinforcement. The reinforcements and the hinged, semi-rigid panel support the bag in an expanded position in which the bag is supportable upon the wheels and the bottom panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc. A Delaware Corporation
    Inventor: Randy L. Klamm
  • Publication number: 20020015538
    Abstract: A tool storage bag is provided for storing tools and accessories at a work site. The tool storage bag has straps that allow for even distribution of the load during transit. The bag also includes a wear-resistant pocket design and a reinforced bottom construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Snider
  • Patent number: 6248296
    Abstract: A method and apparatus maintains a level of sterilization during medical procedures operative upon a bacteriologically contaminated workpiece. A bacteriologically impermeable sheath is placed around the workpiece for maintaining bacteriological separation between the workpiece and medical equipment activating the medical procedure. In the preferred embodiment, the sheath lines a beaker in which dental implants, the workpieces, are placed when being cleaned using ultrasound. The sheath is cost effective enough to be disposed of after each use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Inventor: Jacqueline L. Butcher