Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Sloat

Jeffrey T. Sloat 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).

  • Method of making packaging material
    Patent number: 6858252
    Abstract: An improved packaging material may include a substrate which is normally susceptible to permeation by substances such as oil or grease. A colorant layer may be applied to the outer surface of the substrate. The colorant layer may be of a color chosen to closely resemble or to overpower the appearance of a stain on the substrate which would otherwise be caused by the substances. In this manner, the colorant layer serves to mask the stain which would otherwise be caused by substances permeating through the substrate. A second colorant layer may optionally be provided over the first colorant layer to provide a uniform background of a desired color. Graphics, e.g, text and/or images, may then be applied to the first or second colorant layer in a conventional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Sloat, William D. Gilpatrick
  • Packaging material and method
    Publication number: 20040101661
    Abstract: An improved packaging material may include a substrate which is normally susceptible to permeation by substances such as oil or grease. A colorant layer may be applied to the outer surface of the substrate. The colorant layer may be of a color chosen to closely resemble or to overpower the appearance of a stain on the substrate which would otherwise be caused by the substances. In this manner, the colorant layer serves to mask the stain which would otherwise be caused by substances permeating through the substrate. A second colorant layer may optionally be provided over the first colorant layer to provide a uniform background of a desired color. Graphics, e.g, text and/or images, may then be applied to the first or second colorant layer in a conventional manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Sloat, William D. Gilpatrick
  • Packaging material and method
    Patent number: 6680103
    Abstract: An improved packaging material may include a substrate which is normally susceptible to permeation by substances such as oil or grease. A colorant layer may be applied to the outer surface of the substrate. The colorant layer may be of a color chosen to closely resemble or to overpower the appearance of a stain on the substrate which would otherwise be caused by the substances. In this manner, the colorant layer serves to mask the stain which would otherwise be caused by substances permeating through the substrate. A second colorant layer may optionally be provided over the first colorant layer to provide a uniform background of a desired color. Graphics, e.g, text and/or images, may then be applied to the first or second colorant layer in a conventional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Sloat, William D. Gilpatrick