Patents Examined by Peter Helvey
  • Patent number: 9980609
    Abstract: A collapsible insulated bag designed to allow items retained within an inner pouch thereof to remain within predetermined temperature ranges for predetermined periods of time and wherein the bags are designed to be easily compressed or compacted for storage or shipment to end users. The bags include at least an outer reflective layer, an intermediate open foam layer and the inner pouch layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: COLDKEEPERS, LLC
    Inventors: Lionel de Bazelaire De Lesseux, Robert Gary Stampfli, Langdon Strong Flowers, III
  • Patent number: 9975665
    Abstract: Described herein is a reusable, multi-purpose bag, comprising a flexible, resiliently deformable body comprising a first material and a second material. The first material has a first degradation temperature and an absorption ratio of at least two to one of absorbed water weight to bag weight. The first material forms an anterior panel and a posterior panel, and the anterior panel is coupled to the posterior panel to define a cavity therebetween. The second material has a second degradation temperature that is lower than the first degradation temperature, and at least a portion of the anterior panel is bonded to at least a portion of the posterior panel by the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Waterview Innovation, LLC
    Inventor: Eric Grossman
  • Patent number: 9975290
    Abstract: A flexible packaging laminate has built-in opening/reclose and tamper-evidence features by forming the laminate from an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation to an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting a flap or the like out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. The outer score line includes at least one tear portion that is torn through upon initial opening, thus indicating the package has been at least partially opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Davis, Scott William Huffer
  • Patent number: 9969531
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a delivery bag in which the lower end of the bag is closed and wherein said lower end of the bag comprises at least one carrier handle or one carrier loop, and wherein at the same time, the upper end of the bag has a closable first opening for introducing articles for delivery. The present disclosure additionally relates to the use of the delivery bag according to the present disclosure for the transportation of goods for delivery, in particular goods for delivery for mail order and online commerce, as well as a method for producing a delivery bag according to the present disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Papier-Mettler KG
    Inventor: Willibrord Zender
  • Patent number: 9961986
    Abstract: The system of the preferred embodiments is a sporting weapon backpack including: two shoulder straps; a folding protective cover attached to the shoulder straps, where the shoulder straps are attached to the exterior surface of the first side of the folding protective cover, where the folding protective cover is sized to protect the majority of a sporting weapon, where the folding protective is constructed from fabric; padding attached to the folding protective cover; at least one bag compartment attached to the exterior surface of the second side of the folding protective cover, where the bag compartment can be selectively closed by at least one of A) a zipper, B) straps and buckles, C) clasps and straps, and D) hook and loop fasteners; at least one temporary fastener attached to the peripheral edge of both sides of the folding protective cover, where the at least one temporary fastener is adapted to temporarily fasten one peripheral edge of the folding protective cover to the other peripheral edge of the fo
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel Robert Dieguez
  • Patent number: 9963272
    Abstract: A flat-bottomed bag is formed from a flexible sheet that initially is flat prior to being manipulated to form the bag. The sheet is a laminate of a first web and a second web laminated together by an adhesive layer disposed between the webs. The sheet defines a plurality of serially connected side wall panels collectively defining a vertically extending side wall of the bag, and a plurality of bottom panels respectively connected to the side wall panels at respective fold lines. The bottom panels are folded about the fold lines and are attached together to form a flat bottom wall configured to support the bag in an upright orientation. The adhesive layer is in a partial-coverage pattern that includes adhesive-free regions located along each fold line between each bottom panel and the respective side wall panel connected therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Jonathan Edward Trollen
  • Patent number: 9962589
    Abstract: A harness comprising a back section, a padded waist strap extending from the back section and comprising a waist strap connector, a waist strap attached to the padded waste strap and comprising a waist strap connector, a towing strap attached to a posterior surface of the back section and a towing connector slidably coupled to the towing strap. The waist strap connector of the waist strap is operable to couple to the waist strap connector of the padded waist strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Inventor: Matthew David White
  • Patent number: 9957087
    Abstract: A child-resistant zipper is provided and a packaging bag incorporating such a zipper which is difficult for a child to open, but which can readily be opened using predetermined procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Takigawa Corporation Japan
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Takigawa
  • Patent number: 9957812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an impingement cooling mechanism (1) that ejects a cooling gas (G) toward a cooling target (2) from a plurality of impingement holes (4) formed in an opposing member (3) that is arranged opposite the cooling target (2). Turbulent flow promoting portions (6) are provided in the flow path of a crossflow (CF), which is a flow that is formed by the cooling gas (G) after being ejected from the impingement holes (4). The turbulent flow promoting portions (6) are constituted so that a turbulent flow is promoted from the upstream side to the downstream side of the crossflow (CF).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: IHI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoji Okita, Shu Fujimoto, Chiyuki Nakamata
  • Patent number: 9956920
    Abstract: An apparatus 1 for attaching an article 3 to a vehicle 9, having a first engagement member 24 and a second engagement member 26 spaced from the first engagement member along a longitudinal axis and that is slidable relative to the first engagement member along the longitudinal axis between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The apparatus 1 has a transverse plane extending generally through the apparatus and coincident with the longitudinal axis. The first and second engagement members 24, 26 each have a retaining portion 24b, 26b that is non-perpendicular relative to the transverse plane and configured to be received by respective engagement features 103, 107 on the article 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: AEROE SPORTS LIMITED
    Inventor: Patrick David Maguire
  • Patent number: 9956868
    Abstract: A storage container is provided having improved mounting assemblies for connection to the bed of a transport vehicle such as a truck or trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Daws Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Harrison, Harold Clinton Daws, II
  • Patent number: 9956918
    Abstract: Cargo organizers may be used for various sized boxes and packages. A friction pad overmolded on a bottom panel of the organizer body prevents movement when the cargo is transported in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: MacNeil IP LLC
    Inventors: Allan R. Thom, David S. Iverson, David F. MacNeil, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9952017
    Abstract: A vehicle-mounted cover which keeps a firearm dry, protects the muzzle from debris, and permits quick access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventor: Park Walter Law
  • Patent number: 9950830
    Abstract: An insulated shipping liner includes a flexible sealed sack having a first layer and second layer sealed together about their outer peripheral edges to form a housing. An insulating layer made from a single sheet of foam material is located within the housing and is configured to be folded such that a first side portion, second side portion and middle portion create a substantially rectangular box form, with the first and second side portions defining opposing sides of the box form, the middle portion defining a bottom of the box form, the substantially rectangular top flap defining at least part of a top of the box form, and the opposing substantially rectangular first and second side flaps defining at least part of other opposing sides of the box form. The box form can be placed in a container to form an insulated container for shipping and/or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: COLDKEEPERS, LLC
    Inventors: Lionel de Bazelaire de Lesseux, Robert Gary Stampfli, Langdon Strong Flowers
  • Patent number: 9945636
    Abstract: The present invention provides an adapter apparatus and method for attaching a holster having at least one belt loop to a surface of another article. The adapter includes a flexible sheet having first and second surfaces. The sheet also has a longitudinally extending central panel with opposite ends. The width of the central panel is sized to pass through a holster belt loop. There is an end panel at each end of the central panel. The end panels have a transverse width greater than the width of the central panel. There are fastener components on the second surface corresponding to a complementary fastener component on a surface of another article. At least one end panel is foldable to a width for passage through the belt loop and then unfolded such that the fastener components will secure the sheet and holster to the surface of the other article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: The Fechheimer Brothers Company
    Inventor: Jesse Thompson
  • Patent number: 9944427
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pack for holding a food item or items comprising a bag (10) and a channel shaped holder (11) for the bag formed in card and comprising a pair of side walls (12,15) to which the sides of the bag are adhered by adhesive areas (40) and a base (14) hinged at first fold lines (21) to the side walls and having a plurality of spaced second fold lines (22) extending parallel to the first fold lines to allow the base to take up a generally convex or concave shape with the side walls of the holder spaced apart and holding the side walls of the bag apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Rapid Action Packaging Limited
    Inventor: Quang Phung
  • Patent number: 9938047
    Abstract: Provided herein are storage bags having an opening to an interior thereof formed by pliable front and back panels each comprising outwardly curved upper portions and rectangular lower portions having first and second straight side edges, straight bottom edges and outwardly curved top edges that are sealed together along respective side and bottom edges and means for sealing and opening the bag. The storage bag may comprise first and second seamed edges that are equal in length with the outwardly curved top edges extending therefrom. Alternatively, the storage bag may comprise a first seamed edge that is shorter than the second seamed edge with the outwardly curved top edges extending therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: Esther Khawaja Batarseh
  • Patent number: 9938076
    Abstract: A storage device (1) for bulk material intended for powdery materials, includes a flexible container (2) for bulk material and an insulating inner liner (3), of which the surface resistivity is greater than 1.0×1012?, without a static electricity conductive layer and without a static electricity dissipation layer, the inner lining (3) covering the inner walls of the container, the inner lining (3) including micro-perforations that pass there through, distributed over the whole surface of the inner lining (3) in such a way that the breakdown voltage of the inner liner (3) is lower than 4 kV and the breakdown voltage of the wall of the container is lower than 6 kV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignees: ROQUETTE FRERES, SO BAG
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lecocq, Nicolas Chevalier
  • Patent number: 9937873
    Abstract: A system for deployment of audio and/or visual components from a vehicle as a base, the system comprising a housing configured to be held during transport in the vehicle, a movable lid attached to the housing, one or more arms attached to the housing and configured: (i) to be enclosed within the housing when the lid is closed, and (ii) to mechanically deploy to a position outside of the housing by moving out of the housing when the lid is open. The system may further include one or more speakers mounted on or embedded within the one or more arms, and a processor configured to automatically: (i) open the lid, and (ii) mechanically deploy the one or more arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Inventor: Joel Brown
  • Patent number: 9938861
    Abstract: The present techniques are directed to systems and a method for combusting a fuel in a gas turbine. An exemplary method includes providing a fuel to a combustor on a gas turbine, providing an oxidant to the combustor, and combusting the fuel and the oxidant in the combustor to produce an exhaust gas. At least a portion of the exhaust gas is passed through a water-gas shifting catalyst to form a low CO content product gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventor: Richard A. Huntington