Patents by Inventor Greg Sleight

Greg Sleight 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).

  • Publication number: 20070248290
    Abstract: A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second sidewalls (102,104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to one of the sidewalls. The retaining strip (120) can comprise a heat-unstable activatable material such that it can be applied to the bag in a deadened condition wherein the strip is set and subsequently heated to transition to an activated condition wherein the retaining element is elasticized to provide an elasticized article which can have a shirred appearance. The retaining element can have various configurations and can be activated by various methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Jack Melvan, John Rusnak, Amit Shah, Greg Sleight
  • Publication number: 20060009339
    Abstract: A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second side walls (102, 104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to one of the side walls. The retaining strip (120) can comprise a heat-unstable activatable material such that it can be applied to the bag in a deadened condition wherein the strip is set and subsequently heated to transition to an activated condition wherein the retaining element is elasticized to provide an elasticized article which can have a shirred appearance. The retaining element can have various configurations and can be activated by various methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Greg Sleight, Amit Shah, John Rusnak, Jack Melvan, Timothy LaRocque
  • Publication number: 20060008603
    Abstract: A retaining element for use with elastic sheet material is disclosed. In one form, the sheet material can be provided as a bag (100) having first and second side walls (102,104). The retaining element can be in the form of an elastic strip attached to one of the side walls. The retaining strip (120) can comprise a heat-unstable activatable material such that it can be applied to the bag in a deadened condition wherein the strip is set and subsequently heated to transition to an activated condition wherein the retaining element is elasticized to provide an elasticized article which can have a shirred appearance. The retaining element can have various configurations and can be activated by various methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Applicant: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Greg Sleight, Amit Shah, John Rusnak, Jack Melvan, Timothy LaRocque