Patents by Inventor Douglas Constantine

Douglas Constantine 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).

  • Hanging device for resealable storage bags
    Patent number: 8215500
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a device for hanging a storage bag having a resealable mechanical seal. The device includes an elongate body. The body includes at least two opposing flaps, a longitudinal slit passing a distance between the opposing flaps and having a width that is narrower than the mechanical seal of the storage bag, and a tapered opening at an edge of the body. The tapered opening is adapted to guide a leading edge of the storage bag that is below the mechanical seal into the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventor: Douglas Constantine
  • HANGING DEVICE FOR RESEALABLE STORAGE BAGS
    Publication number: 20110006021
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention is directed to a device for hanging a storage bag having a resealable mechanical seal. The device includes an elongate body. The body includes at least two opposing flaps, a longitudinal slit passing a distance between the opposing flaps and having a width that is narrower than the mechanical seal of the storage bag, and a tapered opening at an edge of the body. The tapered opening is adapted to guide a leading edge of the storage bag that is below the mechanical seal into the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SEARS BRANDS, LLC
    Inventor: Douglas Constantine