Patents by Inventor Jean-Andre Beard

Jean-Andre Beard 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).

  • Patent number: 5484207
    Abstract: A bulk material transport bag of the type having four walls, a top portion with the top portion including a bulk inlet spout, and a bottom, with the bottom portion including a discharge port. The bag would incorporate a cone to flat bottom feature on the bottom of the bag, which would allow the bottom of the bag to form a conical configuration when bulk material is pouring from the discharge spout, but when the discharge spout is closed off, the material of the bottom is pulled inwardly by the closure of the spout and the cone would form from the conical shape to the flat shape. When the discharge end is opened, the flat bottom of the bag would return to the conical shape serving as a discharge bottom of the bag. There would further be included a drawstring formed in a pocket around the closure so that a pulling of the drawstring would tighten the closure to form the closed end of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Inventors: Daniel R. Schnaars, Jean-Andre Beard