Patents by Inventor Heidi A. Schmidt

Heidi A. Schmidt 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).

  • Packaging of thinly sliced meats
    Patent number: 5558891
    Abstract: A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thinly sliced proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thinly sliced products are supported by the packaging in a manner that resists shifting of the thinly sliced products within the package. The package has a generally wedge-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the slices are sealed. Preferably, the package includes a semi-rigid panel and a flexible panel, at least one of which is generally transparent for displaying a substantial portion of the surface of at least one of the thin slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Lawless, Heidi A. Schmidt, Gary G. Winchester, Kenneth E. Woode
  • Packaging of thinly sliced meats
    Patent number: 5395632
    Abstract: A package, packaged food product and method are provided for packaging thinly sliced proteinaceous products such as sliced luncheon meats, cheeses and the like in a manner such that the thinly sliced products are supported by the packaging in a manner that resists shifting of the thinly sliced products within the package. The package has a generally wedge-shaped cavity into which a doubled-over shingled stack of the slices are sealed. Preferably, the package includes a semi-rigid panel and a flexible panel, at least one of which is generally transparent for displaying a substantial portion of the surface of at least one of the thin slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Lawless, Heidi A. Schmidt, Gary G. Winchester, Kenneth E. Woode
  • Food package
    Patent number: D328565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Brian P. Lawless, Heidi A. Schmidt, Gary C. Winchester, Kenneth E. Woode