Patents Assigned to James River
  • Coextruded matte film
    Patent number: 4996096
    Abstract: A coextruded film having a matte surface layer is prepared by forming the layer from a blend of polyisobutylene and high density polyethylene. The film preferably has a heatseal layer on the other surface. In addition to having low gloss for consumer appeal, the matte surface layer has a medium coefficient of friction for good machinability and excellent heat resistance to facilitate heatsealing. The film is especially useful as an overwrap for packaging consumer products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 26, 1991
    Assignee: James River II, Inc.
    Inventor: Jimmy S. Dew
  • Liquid dispenser pump
    Patent number: 4993600
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser pump including a pump housing, a piston movable within the pump housing, a seal including a resilient wall disposed about the piston, and a reinforcement member for urging the resilient seal wall outwardly into fluid-tight engagement with the pump housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Council A. Tucker, Jimmie L. Whittington
  • Resealable enclosure
    Patent number: 4982845
    Abstract: A resealable packaging enclosure is disclosed which includes a tear path defining an aperture through which products may be extracted from the enclosure, and a resealable closure tab which extends across the tear path. The tear path includes weaker and stronger portions. The stronger portion is more resistent than the weaker portion to forces tending to separate the material comprising the enclosure along the tear path. Thus, the tear path has a variable resistance along its length to forces tending to open the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1991
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Prascak, Todd Erickson
  • Microwave double-bag food container
    Patent number: 4982064
    Abstract: A package for use in cooking or heating a food product in a microwave oven which comprises an outer paper container and an inner liner and a microwave interactive heater comprising a coating composition printed onto the surface of a suitable substrate or a selected portion of the outer container or inner liner. The coating composition preferably comprises finely divided carbon, aluminum flake, clay and a binder in a preferred embodiment, a polyester inner liner eliminates the need for an overwrap in packages containing a food product, such as popcorn and an oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1991
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Virginia
    Inventors: Richard R. Hartman, Bradley D. Berger, Kimberly J. DeHaan
  • Liquid dispenser container and holder system
    Patent number: 4974753
    Abstract: A container including neck structure with a key element thereon, dispenser means attached to the neck structure, and a holder defining a notch which will hold the container only when the container is in a predetermined orientation and the key element is positioned in the notch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Council A. Tucker, Jimmie L. Whittington
  • Dispenser cabinet for dispensing sheet material
    Patent number: 4974783
    Abstract: A dispenser cabinet for dispensing sheet material from a wound roll having a groove at at least one end thereof including support members supporting the ends of the roll and a projection extending from at least one of the support members positionable in the groove and frictionally engaging the roll to stabilize the roll and resist rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventor: William E. Campbell
  • Composition for use in thermally sensitive coatings and a thermally sensitive recording material
    Patent number: 4966883
    Abstract: A composition for use in a thermal-sensitive paper coating and a heat-sensitive recording material utilizing the coating, which composition comprises a phenolic developer, e.g., a traditional low speed phenolic having a melting point greater than 120.degree. C., and a pseudo developer. The pseudo developer is combined with the phenolic developer in an amount effective to provide for the formation of homogenous phase when the composition is melted, which phase further solidifies back to a single crystalline phase when cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Assignee: James River Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Nils T. Anderson, Boris J. Katsen
  • Absorbent paper towel or tissue product
    Patent number: 4963406
    Abstract: An absorbent towel or tissue product of cellulosic fibers or other fibrous material in continuous roll or strip form is provided with a plurality of lines of weakness, suitably slits or knife cuts, delimiting the edges of individual sheets to facilitate detachment of sheets from the roll without longitudinal tearing of the towel or tissue and maintain bonding of the plies on the roll and in detached sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 16, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Virginia
    Inventors: Chester W. Gooding, Jr., Maurice J. Mead
  • System for bonding objects together
    Patent number: 4961796
    Abstract: A system for bonding the outlet structure of a container to an element such as a pump with a securing component including a body formed from electrically conductive material and a layer of plastic material on each of opposed sides of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick C. Perrin, Jimmie L. Whittington
  • Package assembly including a multi-surface, microwave interactive tray
    Patent number: 4960598
    Abstract: A food package assembly of the type designed to serve the dual function of providing a package for shipment and storage of a prepared food and of microwave heating of the food in a manner producing a browning or crisping effect that is particularly adapted to the needs of foods, such as French bread pizzas and garlic bread, which cannot be crisped in a microwave oven via the use of a single planar microwave interactive crisping layer and which, due to the grease and/or vapor driven out of them cannot be heated in a microwave oven in a closely confined manner without becoming soggy. In accordance with preferred embodiments, a food product is received upon an inner tray member that coacts with an outer package body to cradle the food product so that the adjoining surface thereof will be crisped by a microwave interactive heating layer applied to the facing surface of the inner tray member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventor: Anthony J. Swiontek
  • Method of making interfolded sheets of plastic film
    Patent number: 4957679
    Abstract: When a film consisting of high density polyethylene and about three percent polystyrene is run on an interfolding machine to produce interfolded sheets of the film for use as deli wrap, the film is completely and consistently cut in the machine into sheets that are entirely separated from adjacent sheets. In comparison, sheets made from film consisting of 100 percent high density polyethylene are not consistently completely separated from adjacent sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1990
    Assignee: James River II, Inc.
    Inventor: Neal E. Moore
  • Web slitter and groover system
    Patent number: 4951891
    Abstract: A system for forming first and second spaced circular grooves in a roll produce and including a first and second web cutting assemblies alternately and sequentially movable to form web segments of diminished width along spaced portions thereof which, when wound, form the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Nestor Kozbur, Richard Shankel
  • Carton having an opening feature and a carton blank
    Patent number: 4951824
    Abstract: A paperboard carton blank consisting of a first panel having side walls connected thereto by scored fold lines formed between a respective side wall and a respective edge of the first panel is provided. The blank further includes a second panel having side walls connected thereto by scored fold lines formed between a respective side wall and a respective edge of the second panel with one of the side walls of the first panel and one of the side walls of the second panel being congruent. The second panel additionally includes a region of weakness formed therein for allowing access to the interior of a formed carton. This region of weakness includes a tab extending from the second panel, at least one uncut line of weakness formed in the second panel and at least one cut line of weakness substantially parallel to the uncut line of weakness and formed in the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Morris W. Kuchenbecker, Steven J. Block
  • Magnetic barrier paper
    Patent number: 4948463
    Abstract: Provided by the present invention is a novel magnetic barrier paper comprised of low hysteresis iron powder. Preferably, the iron powder employed has a hysteresis value of not more than about 5 parts per thousand. The magnetic barrier paper of the present invention is particularly applicable to the protection of floppy disks, as well as electronic components, from stray magnetic fields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventor: Homan B. Kinsley, Jr.
  • Apertured microwave reactive package
    Patent number: 4948932
    Abstract: A disposable microwave browning and crisping package comprising a flexible or semirigid substrate and a microwave interactive layer affixed over one surface of said substrate, said microwave interactive layer, when subjected to microwave energy, operating as a means for converting microwave energy to heat in an amount sufficient to brown or crisp food in heat transfer relationship therewith. The package has non-dispersed, localized microwave permeable means which allows a percentage of the available microwave energy to traverse said package so as to produce dielectric heating within the center of the food product contained herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 14, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventor: Jane L. Clough
  • Microwave reactive heater
    Patent number: 4943456
    Abstract: Microwave responsive heaters and packages for food products and the like containing the heaters are disclosed in which the heaters consist of a microwave reactive coating composition on a heat stable substrate which is pattern bonded to a surface to be heated by microwave radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 24, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Virginia
    Inventors: Kenneth A. Pollart, Terrence P. Lafferty
  • Meltblown wiper incorporating a silicone surfactant
    Patent number: 4940626
    Abstract: A wiper comprising a meltblown polypropylene substrate containing a wetting agent. The preferred wetting agent is a functional organosilicone surfactant and the most preferred are DOW CORNING X2-8239 and UCARSIL.RTM. EPS. The wiper can be manufactured at low cost, wipes well for both oil and water and has improved hydrophilicity and durability over prior art wipers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: The James River Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne T. Rhodes, III, Normand M. Savaria
  • Catalyst for synthesis of vesicular phenoxy resins
    Patent number: 4939112
    Abstract: A catalyst for synthesis of vesicular phenoxy resins is disclosed. The catalyst includes a water-insoluble complex of a hydric phenol and a quaternary ammonium or phosphonium salt of the hydric phenol. Preferably, the hydric phenol is an intermediate of the phenoxy resin being produced. Dihydric phenols, such as sulfonyldiphenol are preferred. The invention further relates to a reaction medium for polymerization of phenoxy resins including the above-described catalyst and a solvent medium capable of dissolving the phenoxy resins and otherwise not interfering with the polymerization reaction. The solvent medium is advantageously free of toxic Methyl Cellosolve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: James River Paper Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett W. Bennett
  • Absorbent pad and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 4935276
    Abstract: An absorbent pad structure particularly suited for use in a vacuum package for a food product and the like is disclosed as well as its method of manufacture. The composition of the pad is such as to minimize leakage of liquids into the absorbent material during storage and to permit the flow of liquids freely for absorption during cooking of the packaged product. The pad is particularly suitable for use in bacon packages and other food packages containing oils or grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation of Virginia
    Inventors: Thomas D. Pawlowski, William G. Ticknor, Milo R. Johnston
  • Dispenser cabinet for paper towels
    Patent number: D312180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: James River Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick C. Perrin, Council A. Tucker, Jimmie L. Whittington