Patents by Inventor Brian P. Lawless

Brian P. Lawless 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).

  • Patent number: 5582853
    Abstract: A multi-seal flexible recloseable package having a tapered product cavity formed in one of the package sidewalls has a generally wedged-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the food product slices are sealed. The package has a first, peelable hermetic seal located next to an access edge of the product cavity and a second, recloseable seal positioned directly above the peelable seal. Vertical extensions of the package sidewalls are sealed together at their tops to form a third package seal which has a tamper-evident tear strip. One or more openings in the vertical package extensions allow the package to be supported on a display hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd S. Marnocha, Brian P. Lawless, Gerald O. Hustad
  • Patent number: 5558891
    Abstract: A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thinly sliced proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thinly sliced products are supported by the packaging in a manner that resists shifting of the thinly sliced products within the package. The package has a generally wedge-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the slices are sealed. Preferably, the package includes a semi-rigid panel and a flexible panel, at least one of which is generally transparent for displaying a substantial portion of the surface of at least one of the thin slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Lawless, Heidi A. Schmidt, Gary G. Winchester, Kenneth E. Woode
  • Patent number: 5545420
    Abstract: A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thin proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thin products are supported by the packaging to resist shifting of the thin products within the package. The package has a generally bulbous-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the products are sealed. The package includes a peelable and resealable feature which is preferably provided by films out of which the package is constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lipinski, Brian P. Lawless
  • Patent number: 5445838
    Abstract: A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thin proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thin products are supported by the packaging to resist shifting of the thin products within the package. The package has a generally bulbous-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the products are sealed. The package includes a peelable and resealable feature which is preferably provided by films out of which the package is constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Lipinski, Brian P. Lawless
  • Patent number: 5405629
    Abstract: A multi-seal flexible recloseable package having a tapered product cavity formed in one of the package sidewalls has a generally wedged-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the food product slices are sealed. The package has a first, peelable hermetic seal located next to an access edge of the product cavity and a second, recloseable seal positioned directly above the peelable seal. Vertical extensions of the package sidewalls are sealed together at their tops to form a third package seal which has a tamper-evident tear strip. One or more openings in the vertical package extensions allow the package to be supported on a display hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Todd S. Marnocha, Brian P. Lawless, Gerald O. Hustad
  • Patent number: 5395632
    Abstract: A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thinly sliced proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thinly sliced products are supported by the packaging in a manner that resists shifting of the thinly sliced products within the package. The package has a generally wedge-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the slices are sealed. Preferably, the package includes a semi-rigid panel and a flexible panel, at least one of which is generally transparent for displaying a substantial portion of the surface of at least one of the thin slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Lawless, Heidi A. Schmidt, Gary G. Winchester, Kenneth E. Woode
  • Patent number: 5077064
    Abstract: A recloseable, peggable package wherein the enclosed product is packaged between first and second package panels includes two package extensions and a recloseable seal strip interior of the package extensions. The package panels are hermetically sealed around their periphery and further sealed to the recloseable seal strip exterior of the hermetic seal. The first and second package panel extensions are sealed exterior of the recloseable seal strip and the extensions contain at least one opening extending therethrough which enables the package to be vertically displayed on a display member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald O. Hustad, Brian P. Lawless, Todd S. Marnocha
  • Patent number: D328565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Lawless, Heidi A. Schmidt, Gary C. Winchester, Kenneth E. Woode