Patents by Inventor Beverly J. Jackson

Beverly J. Jackson 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).

  • Flexible bags having enhanced capacity and enhanced stability in use
    Patent number: 6394651
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible bag comprising at least one sheet of flexible sheet material assembled to form a semi-enclosed container having an opening defined by a periphery. The opening defines an opening plane, and the bag has an upper region adjacent to the opening and a lower region below the upper region. The upper region has a preferential elongation axis perpendicular to the opening plane which permits the upper region to expand in response to an externally-applied force upon the bag, while the lower region has a preferential elongation axis parallel to the opening plane which permits the lower region to expand in response to forces exerted by contents within the bag to provide an increase in volume of said bag. The bag therefore exhibits increased stability in use and is easier to close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Beverly J. Jackson
  • FLEXIBLE BAGS HAVING ENHANCED CAPACITY AND ENHANCED STABILITY IN USE
    Publication number: 20020003910
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible bag comprising at least one sheet of flexible sheet material assembled to form a semi-enclosed container having an opening defined by a periphery. The opening defines an opening plane, and the bag has an upper region adjacent to the opening and a lower region below the upper region. The upper region has a preferential elongation axis perpendicular to the opening plane which permits the upper region to expand in response to an externally-applied force upon the bag, while the lower region has a preferential elongation axis parallel to the opening plane which permits the lower region to expand in response to forces exerted by contents within the bag to provide an increase in volume of said bag. The bag therefore exhibits increased stability in use and is easier to close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Publication date: January 10, 2002
    Inventor: BEVERLY J. JACKSON