Patents by Inventor Jack N. Shirrell

Jack N. Shirrell 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).

  • Condensation control film
    Patent number: 9272828
    Abstract: A film that can be used in packaging applications includes one or more layers, wherein the layers include an anti-fog additive and/or an IR additive and the resulting film has greater than about a 50% prestretch capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Tun-Jen Chu, Deepak H. Mehta, Owen J. McGarel, Michael F. Hansen
  • CONDENSATION CONTROL FILM
    Publication number: 20150118423
    Abstract: A film that can be used in packaging applications includes one or more layers, wherein the layers include an anti-fog additive and/or an IR additive and the resulting film has greater than about a 50% prestretch capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Tun-Jen Chu, Deepak H. Mehta, Owen J. McGarel, Michael F. Hansen
  • Condensation control film
    Patent number: 8936152
    Abstract: A film that can be used in packaging applications includes one or more layers, wherein the layers include an anti-fog additive and/or an IR additive and the resulting film has greater than about a 50% prestretch capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Signode Industrial Group LLC
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Tun-Jen Chu, Deepak H. Mehta, Owen J. McGarel, Michael F. Hansen
  • CONDENSATION CONTROL FILM
    Publication number: 20120067767
    Abstract: A film that can be used in packaging applications includes one or more layers, wherein the layers include an anti-fog additive and/or an IR additive and the resulting film has greater than about a 50% prestretch capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Tun-Jen Chu, Deepak H. Mehta, Owen J. McGarel, Michael F. Hansen
  • Wrapping films with mating cling strips
    Patent number: 6942909
    Abstract: A cling film system includes first and second film piles having different composition. Each film ply includes at least one cling layer and, desirably, one or more additional layers. Each film ply includes an overlapping portion and a second portion. The cling layer of the first film ply engages the cling layer of the second film ply in the overlapping portion of the first film ply and in the overlapping portion of the second film ply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Patrick T. Rigney, Eldrige J. Presnell, Jeffrey G. Kellermann, Christopher Brunning, Xavier J. Maka, Guy L. Rosenthal, Chad D. Broussard
  • Wrapping films with mating cling strips
    Publication number: 20040151853
    Abstract: A cling film system includes first and second film piles having different composition. Each film ply includes at least one cling layer and, desirably, one or more additional layers. Each film ply includes an overlapping portion and a second portion. The cling layer of the first film ply engages the cling layer of the second film ply in the overlapping portion of the first film ply and in the overlapping portion of the second film ply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Jack N. Shirrell, Patrick T. Rigney, Eldrige J. Presnell, Jeffrey G. Kellermann, Christopher Brunning, Xavier J. Maka, Guy L. Rosenthal, Chad D. Broussard
  • Method for making prestretched film
    Patent number: 5458841
    Abstract: A novel process and novel apparatus for producing prestretched plastic film is presented. The method and apparatus are capable of forming a film from molten material and cooling the film to a non-molten condition so the film can be stretched. The cooled film is engaged and passed through a primary nip and second nip to plasticly and elastically stretch the cooled film to cold orient the film such that the film is stretched beyond the material's yield point. The cooled film is engaged with a plurality of idler rollers at a relatively low tension over a distance sufficient to allow the cooled film to relax to recover a major portion of its elastic deformation. Thereafter, the film is formed into a roll prior to being affixed to a unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Jack N. Shirrell