Patents by Inventor Ellen M. Krabbe

Ellen M. Krabbe 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 packages having concealed graphics panel
    Patent number: 9694960
    Abstract: A flexible package includes a seal region and a concealed graphics panel. The seal region includes an unsealed area disposed between a first seal portion and a second seal portion. The concealed graphics panel is located substantially within the unsealed area of the seal region where it is not visible until the flexible package is opened. The configuration of the seal region and related location of the concealed graphics panel provides for a concealed graphics panel space that is separate from the product storage space at least when the flexible package is closed. The flexible package may be formed from simple film structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Bemis Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheena E. Conners, Ellen M. Krabbe
  • Flexible Packages Having Concealed Graphics Panel
    Publication number: 20160347523
    Abstract: A flexible package includes a seal region and a concealed graphics panel. The seal region includes an unsealed area disposed between a first seal portion and a second seal portion. The concealed graphics panel is located substantially within the unsealed area of the seal region where it is not visible until the flexible package is opened. The configuration of the seal region and related location of the concealed graphics panel provides for a concealed graphics panel space that is separate from the product storage space at least when the flexible package is closed. The flexible package may be formed from simple film structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Sheena E. Conners, Ellen M. Krabbe