Patents by Inventor Brian P. Sullivan

Brian P. Sullivan 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: 5172936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a label, particularly for in-mold application, and containers and articles having such a label.The label of the present invention is one designed for attaching to a surface and is adapted to allow removal of at least one portion of the label from the surface. The label has at least one permanent portion and at least one removable portion, with the permanent portion(s) having a sufficient amount of adhesive to provide permanent adhesion to the surface while the removable portion(s) is provided with an amount of adhesive to provide relatively less adhesion so as to allow the removable portion to be removed from the surface. Preferably, such lesser amount of adhesive provides a degree of adhesion less than both the tear modulus and the proportional limit of the removable portion(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Multi-Color Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Sullivan, Robert J. Wojewoda, Theodore R. Zeiter
  • Patent number: 4637063
    Abstract: A bag structure and method of making the same, wherein a liner on the inside of the bag body has a closed top within the bag body top providing a primary closure for the bag which must be opened for access to contents within the bag. A secondary closure comprises a reclosable fastener zipper carried by the bag body top above the primary closure for access to the primary closure, and then serving for selectively opening and closing the bag top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: KCL Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Sullivan, Larry T. Dennis, Robert A. Ferrell