Patents by Inventor Alexis M. Chalfant

Alexis M. Chalfant has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Easy open and reclosable package with discrete tape and die-cut web
    Patent number: 8646975
    Abstract: An easy-open and reclosable package includes a pouch including a discrete tape including a base strip between first and second side panels; at least a first portion of the first surface of the strip coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and adhered by the adhesive to the inner surface of the first panel at a first location, and a second portion of the first surface of the strip anchored to the inner surface of the first panel at a second location; a die cut in the first panel, the die cut defining a die cut segment, the die cut segment so arranged that when the package is opened, it can be reclosed by adhering at least one of the first and second panels to the adhesive; and a product in the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Moehlenbrock, Joseph E. Owensby, Alexis M. Chalfant
  • Easy Open and Reclosable Package with Discrete Tape and Die-cut Web
    Publication number: 20110038570
    Abstract: An easy-open and reclosable package includes a pouch including a discrete tape including a base strip between first and second side panels; at least a first portion of the first surface of the strip coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive and adhered by the adhesive to the inner surface of the first panel at a first location, and a second portion of the first surface of the strip anchored to the inner surface of the first panel at a second location; a die cut in the first panel, the die cut defining a die cut segment, the die cut segment so arranged that when the package is opened, it can be reclosed by adhering at least one of the first and second panels to the adhesive; and a product in the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: CRYOVAC, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Moehlenbrock, Joseph E. Owensby, Alexis M. Chalfant