Patents by Inventor Edward J. Kemble

Edward J. Kemble 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).

  • Manually operated bag closure device
    Patent number: 4803759
    Abstract: A manually operated bag closure device comprises a housing, a plunger, and a spring, and is manually operable between a bag insertion position and a bag closure position. The device is manipulable with one hand to overcome the force of the spring and locate the plunger relative to the housing at the bag insertion position, the neck of the bag being inserted into the passage with the plunger then being released to allow the spring to relocate the plunger relative to the housing at the bag closure position to grasp the neck of the bag and close it airtight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1989
    Inventor: Edward J. Kemble
  • Manually operated bag closure device
    Patent number: 4763388
    Abstract: A manually operated bag closure device comprises a housing, a plunger, a spring, and a key and is manually operable between a bag insertion position and a bag closure position. The device is manipulable with one hand to overcome the force of the spring and locate the plunger relative to the housing at the bag insertion position, the neck of the bag being inserted into the passage with the plunger then being released to allow the spring to relocate the plunger relative to the housing at the bag closure position to grasp the neck of the bag and close it airtight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1988
    Inventor: Edward J. Kemble